{"id":200967,"date":"2026-02-10T16:19:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=200967"},"modified":"2026-02-10T16:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:19:09","slug":"topic-returns-to-the-court-fans-welcomed-the-serbian-basketball-player-with-ovations-after-he-beat-cancer-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/topic-returns-to-the-court-fans-welcomed-the-serbian-basketball-player-with-ovations-after-he-beat-cancer-video\/","title":{"rendered":"TOPI\u0106 RETURNS TO THE COURT: Fans welcomed the Serbian basketball player with ovations after he beat cancer! (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After the victory of his life, Nikola Topi\u0107 was welcomed like a hero when he entered the game and finally played basketball again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nikola Topi\u0107 appeared in a G League game in which the Oklahoma City Blue defeated the Sioux Falls Skyforce 137:135, and that moment in the middle of the first quarter drew huge attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Topi\u0107 entered the game for the first time after beating testicular cancer, and everyone present in the arena first greeted it with applause and then with ovations as they all stood up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the moment that shows how such a life victory is celebrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Topi\u0107 spent 16 minutes on the court and managed to record an assist \u2013 for a second.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Nikola Topic checks in for the OKC Blue for the first time since beating cancer! Gets an assist right away! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5zTYNE1yg4\">pic.twitter.com\/5zTYNE1yg4<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MrBuckBuck (@MrBuckBuckNBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrBuckBuckNBA\/status\/2021056699961151734?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Literally, because his inbound pass immediately led to a basket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He finished the game with seven points and an assist, making three of five shots from the field (1\/2 from three-point range), and he also grabbed one rebound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark Daigneault, the head coach of Oklahoma, did not hide his satisfaction with Topi\u0107\u2019s return and praised him in particular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe were all excited to watch him play basketball. We know he was missed and that\u2019s a big deal, and this is important for him to get back on his feet mentally,\u201d Daigneault began about Topi\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"pl\" dir=\"ltr\">Nikola Topi\u0107 with two quick assists \u26a1\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YHOiiWgV7g\">pic.twitter.com\/YHOiiWgV7g<\/a><\/p>&mdash; OKC BLUE (@okcblue) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/okcblue\/status\/2021039223332274226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 10, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>Topi\u0107 was the 12th pick in the NBA Draft despite tearing a knee ligament two months earlier. Still, the head coach has no doubt that Topi\u0107 will be an important factor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA great achievement! I can\u2019t say enough good things about him \u2013 mental strength, maturity, perseverance\u2026 He hadn\u2019t played basketball for two years, comes back after a year of rehabilitation and is immediately met with a surprising diagnosis, then three rounds of chemotherapy\u2026 Just returning to the court is an incredible achievement and we\u2019re thrilled for him,\u201d Daigneault emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-immigration-law-is-not-fair-the-testimony-of-the-attorney-who-freed-a-serb-from-prison-in-the-u-s-and-secured-him-asylum-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">\u201cTHE IMMIGRATION LAW IS NOT FAIR!\u201d: The Testimony of the Attorney Who Freed a Serb from Prison in the U.S. and Secured Him Asylum! 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