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What Is an NBA Superstar’s Olympic Responsibility?

The Athletic’s Jovan Buha discusses his feature on Nikola Jokic’s reception in his Serbia after choosing not to play in the Olympics

By Chris Ryan and Seerat Sohi
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This week, Seerat is joined by The Athletic’s Jovan Buha to discuss his feature on reigning MVP Nikola Jokic’s reception in his home country of Serbia after choosing not to play in the Olympics. Seerat and Jovan discuss NBA players’ evolving commitments to their home countries, the differences in expectations for international players vs. United States-born players, and the increased demands of the NBA schedule.

Hosts: Seerat Sohi
Producer: Bobby Wagner
Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely

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