Nikola Jokic quietly has Serbia in the mix for Olympic gold as team faces US in semifinals

Serbia's Nikola Jokic, right, runs on the courts as Australia'a Duop Reath runs behind during a men's quarterfinal game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris, France.

Serbia's Nikola Jokic, right, runs on the courts as Australia'a Duop Reath runs behind during a men's quarterfinal game at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)


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PARIS — Nikola Jokic has been the catalyst for Serbia's run to the Olympic men's basketball semifinals. He also hasn't had anything to say about it, having not done a single formal media session during his time at the Paris Games. But it's worked for a Serbian team that is within a game of the final. Serbia is aiming to be on the podium for the first time since the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro where it won silver. That was the first Olympics for Jokic. He's looking to add one of the few prizes he's yet to win during his basketball career: an Olympic gold medal.

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