Denver Nuggets Tease Nikola Jokic With Taco Bell Quesarito Shirts

Merlin sees the Nuggets handing out Taco Bell Quesarito shirts at Ball Arena, a wink at the old draft night ad that played when Denver picked Nikola Jokić. The shirts nudged him to try the returning Quesarito, but Jokić laughed it off, saying, "No way. That's funny. I'm not gonna do it. Not gonna do it." He still refuses Taco Bell and keeps doing work on the court, averaging 29.6 points, 12.3 rebounds and 10.9 assists while shooting 61.2/42.6/84.0. Merlin reads this as a bit of theater that does no harm and a lot of charm. Merch stunts like this humanize a quiet superstar and give fans a shared joke while Denver pursues another title. The real story remains Jokic the player, not Jokic the eater, but the tease will stick around.