Jokic Finally Breaks Silence on Viral Assist That Lit Up the Internet: 'I Saw the Opportunity and Thought, Why Not?'

Pulse Sports Team 16:06 - 12 October 2026

Serbian superstar Nikola Jokic delivered one of the greatest passes in basketball history against Utah, and now he has finally opened up about the play.

Nikola Jokic pulled off one of the greatest passes in basketball history—a behind-the-back dime from under the backboard straight into the hands of Cam Johnson, who knocked down the three-pointer. Even Jokic couldn't stay quiet about the highlight reel play.

"That's probably the best pass of my NBA career. So yeah, it was a good pass. I saw a window, saw an opportunity, and thought, 'Why not?' It just happened to be a great pass." – Nikola Jokic

Denver Nuggets coach David Adelman also had high praise for the sensational assist.

"One of the best passes ever. To be honest, live I didn't even realize the angle he made it from. When I watched the film, I almost fell out of my chair. I've been fortunate. I watched Magic Johnson play, Larry Bird, all those guys, and you see what they do and how they anticipate plays before they happen. All of that. They know the rotations. They know what defense they're playing against. But Nikola is on an entirely different level. This is something completely new." – David Adelman