Djokovic on his relationship with athletes: Tom Brady, Ibrahimovic and Nikola Jokic

After winning the round of 16 at the 2023 US Open, Novak DjokovicNo. 2 in the ATP world ranking, will return to No. 1 next Monday, Through the microphone at the Flushing Meadows press conference. There, he spoke on a variety of topics about his relationship with athletes from other disciplines, with whom he has a very good relationship.

“Yes, I try to maintain and cultivate relationships with athletes in different sports because as an athlete, of course I identify with them, I identify with what they are doing, and I can understand their pain, sacrifice and dedication. I respect Great people, especially those who have achieved some of the greatest achievements in history in their respective sports. That’s the kind of people you want to be around. You want to learn from them because you never know, some things It can be very inspiring, like my relationship with Tom (Brady),” said the Balkan.

He then went on to talk about his relationship with other athletes: “Zlatan (Ibrahimovic) is without a doubt my favorite football player. His Balkan mentality is very familiar to me, although to the rest of the world. Might seem weird. I know him very, very well, I’ve known him for 15 years Nikola Jokic and he’s the best basketball player in the world right now. He’s an amazing guy. Everyone loves him Surprised by the skill and how he plays on the basketball court. I’m not an expert, so I can’t talk too much about his game, but I’m a big fan of his.”

“Obviously, it doesn’t happen very often that a Serbian basketball player from Serbia dominates the NBA. I don’t think in the history of Serbian basketball, we’ve never had something like this happen to us: We have the best player in the NBA. It’s unbelievable. Confidence. “We all love him and we support him,” he concluded of his fellow man.

Finally, Djokovic said that he followed the news from the entire sports world: “The World Basketball Championship is taking place and we are in the quarter-finals. I follow that. I try to keep up with all the sports events. Volleyball. World Championships “Athletics was a few weeks ago. Of course, I pay attention to it. That’s my industry. That’s my field of life. I understand what they are going through. I admire a lot of them. “

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