Alperen Sengun has a unique relationship with Nikola Jokic. Although Nikola Jokic and Alperen Sengun are not on the same team, the two seem very connected.
Many call Sengun andquot;baby Jokicandquot; and both have a similar play style. What makes the relationship even more unique is that Jokic mentors Sengun from afar.
In the last episode of Podcast P, Alperen Sengun talked about his relationship with Nikola Jokic. “You know, Jokic is not a social media guy, he cares about basketball and his family,” Sengun said. “But he is a great guy and a European. I can say that all the great European players and other players are so close together.
After the game is when he comes to me and says good job, good job, keep up the good work work, that’s great for me, I like that I’m not trying to play like him, but as you know, our games are similar. Rising NBA star reveals relationship with Nikola Jokic Nikola Jokic is not yet 30 years old, but he has the accomplishments of a longtime NBA veteran.
If Sengun can find a player to model his game after, Jokic would be the perfect fit, and the young star knows it. At age 21, Sengun is averaging 20.2 points, 9.1 rebounds and 5.6 assists on 57/32/64 shooting. When Jokic was 21, he averaged 16.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 4.9 assists on 58/32/83 shooting.
They both have pretty similar stats to be honest, but Jokic is the better free throw shooter. It remains to be seen if Alperen Sengun will really be the MVP that Jokic is, but good is clearly on the right track and also has a great mentor.
