Nikola Jokic’s older brother, Strahinja Jokic, pleaded guilty on Friday to charges stemming from a fight he was involved in during a playoff game in April 2024.
Strahinja pleaded guilty to one count of trespassing, along with one count of disorderly conduct. He was sentenced to one year of probation, according to the Denver district attorney’s office.
The altercation, which occurred during the Nuggets’ Game 2 victory over the Lakers, quickly became viral on social media after fans realized that both of Nikola Jokic’s brothers were involved.
A clip of the incident showed what appears to be a verbal exchange between the two brothers and a fan quickly escalating after Strahinja punched the man in the face.
According to police documents, the elder Jokic told officers that he “felt he’d done nothing wrong because he was ‘defending an older man that he has known for a long time.’”
After initially being charged with third-degree assault, Strahinja pleaded guilty to lesser charges as part of a resolution to the case.
Strahinja has previously faced legal trouble in Denver, getting arrested in 2019 for allegedly choking a woman during an incident in an apartment.
He was charged with second-degree assault, false imprisonment, and obstruction of phone service, but later pleaded guilty in 2020 to felony trespassing and a misdemeanor count of obstruction.
In the arena, the Jokic brothers have seen themselves at the center of some altercations tied to Nikola Jokic’s squabbles on the court.
During the 2021 season, the two got into a social media beef with Marcus and Markieff Morris following a heated exchange between Nikola and Markieff.
That same year, the brothers were also seen shouting at Suns players from the stands after a player issued a hard foul to Nikola in the playoffs.