SUMMARY
- The Despicable Me 4 promo centers around Denver Nuggets star Nikola Jokic.
- Jokic is not the only NBA player to try his hand at acting.
Nikola Jokic caught the NBA world off guard by appearing in a promo trailer for Despicable Me 4. As most NBA fans should be aware, Jokic is widely considered to be one of the players currently dominating the league and is the reigning defending NBA Finals MVP.
As the spotlight has shone on him quite brightly, his success in other domains outside the world of basketball has increased. Now that Jokic has officially promoted the upcoming movie, fans will undoubtedly want to know more about his role and the movie itself.
Nikola Jokic Puts Hollywood on notice with his Despicable 4 promo
Over the years, several athletes from various sports domains have tried their hand at acting and found differing levels of success. While Jokic is not officially a part of the movie, which makes sense given that it is animated, he made a brief appearance in a promo.
In the short video, Jokic was sitting in a session with a therapist and claimed that he was being compared to Gru, the main character in the Despicable Me series. Although he mentioned that these comparisons did not affect him greatly, the Nuggets star pulled up a curtain to show hundreds of minions attempting to interact with him since they believed him to be Gru.
Nikola Jokić goes to therapy to deal with being called Gru in this new teaser for ‘DESPICABLE ME 4’ pic.twitter.com/wYhPNWJ5LQ
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) April 20, 2024
Although this scene was quite simple, Jokic pulled it off well with his delivery and facial expressions. Upon finding out about this promo trailer featuring Nikola, the majority of fans voiced their approval and indicated that they would be interested in watching the movie.
Just for this I’ll watch the movie
— MrBeast (@MrBeast) April 21, 2024
took America so long to discover the treasure that is Nikola Jokic
— LŪX💡 (@LUX_NG23) April 20, 2024
While it might appear as if Jokic has done something unique, he is not the only player from the NBA to be a part of a promo trailer or even a full-length movie.
NBA stars who have had success in Hollywood
Since the best NBA stars can be considered celebrities and draw a large amount of attention to themselves, many of them have tried acting. Both LeBron James and Michael Jordan are well known for their roles in the Space Jam series. Shaquille O’Neal has participated in several such movies or shows including American Idol, Fear Factor, Grown Ups 2, and many more.