Nikola Jokic’s brother, Strahinja, will serve one year of probation after pleading guilty to trespassing after punching a person at a Denver Nuggets playoff game inside Ball Arena in 2024. The information is according to Denver’s District Attorney’s office, which shared the judgment on Friday on social media.
In watching the viral TikTok video, it seems as though Strahinja punched a fan with multiple women in the video. They’re trying to calm the situation after the hit, including Nikola Jokic’s wife, Natalija.
A year ago said that the victim had “obvious cuts and bruising” near his left eye. The victim told police it was an unprovoked attack and that he was diagnosed with a concussion after. The victim said he did not press charges out of fear of retaliation, but changed his mind. Strahinja claimed he was defending an older man he knew.
It ended legally on Friday morning as Jokic pleaded guilty to misdemeanor criminal trespassing and disorderly conduct. Though the alleged victim in the case is also suing the brother. That person, Nicholas Meyer said in court, according to 9NEWS, “The assault shattered my sense of safety and control. I became fearful of leaving my home, especially with my family. I worry constantly about retaliation, not just from the Jokic family, but from fans who might recognize me and act out violently.”
Strahinja and Nemanja are the older brothers of Nikola and they’ve gotten into issues at Nuggets games before. The two were seen on camera taunting actor Jack Nicholson after a Denver playoff win over Los Angeles. Many years ago, a security guard had to hold Strahinja Jokic back after he was upset with a referee. The two brothers also went wild in 2021 in the playoffs when the star hooper was kicked out of the game right in front of the pair when the player was involved in an on-court altercation. Maybe more famously was the brothers’ spat and Twitter beef with the Morris family after Jokic collided with one of the twins during a game.
Strahinja does have a history away from Ball Arena in Denver. He was arrested for allegedly choking and pushing a woman during a domestic dispute in 2019, where he was said to have prevented her from calling 911. Faced with second-degree assault, Jokic pled guilty to a misdemeanor count of obstruction of phone service and felony trespassing with the other charges dropped.
Strahinja is the second-oldest of the group and a former pro basketball player.
The Nuggets won that game to go up 2-0 on the Los Angeles Lakers, a series they would win with the family, including the brothers, showing up at other Nuggets games. Strahinja was not seen at Nuggets games for some time but now he’s back, even going to Summer League games his brother isn’t in the country for.
Strahinja Jokic pleaded guilty today to one count of Trespassing and one count of Disorderly Conduct. Judge Kerri Lombardi then sentenced Jokic to one year of probation.
On April 22, 2024, Jokic punched the victim in the face at a Denver Nuggets basketball game at Ball Arena.
— Denver DA’s Office (@DenverDAsOffice) October 10, 2025
