Nikola Topic Father

Last Modified Mar 27, 2025 07:15 GMT
Nikola Topic
Nikola Topic durning the 2024 NBA Rookie Photo Shoot

Nikola Topic, born on August 10, 2005, is a Serbian professional basketball player for the NBA franchise the Oklahoma City Thunder. Topic was drafted in 2024 as the 12th overall pick by the Thunders in the first round of the NBA draft. Prior to being drafted, Topic played for the Crvena Zvezda in the Serbian KLS, Adriatic League, and the EuroLeague. The 6 feet 6-inch tall Topic plays as a point guard and is expected to make his debut in the 2025/26 season, as he suffered an unfortunate season-ending ACL injury in July 2024.

Topic played for three years for the Crvena Zvezda (2022-24) and on 1 April 2022, made his EuroLeague debut against Bayern Munich as a 16-year-old and became one of the youngest players to do so. In the 2023/24 season, for Crvena Zvezda, Topic appeared in 18 games and averaged 11.1 points, 4.3 assists, 2.4 rebounds, and 0.95 steals in 28.4 minutes per contest and was also named as the 2023-24 ABA League Top Prospect Award winner. Topic helped Crvena Zvezda win the 2023-24 Adriatic League title.

Who is Nikola Topic's father?

Nikola Topic's father, Milenko Topic, is a Serbian basketball Icon both as a player and a coach. His father, Milenko, played as a power forward for various teams like Profikolor, BFC Beočin, Crvena Zvezda, Budućnost, and Hemofarm in the YUBA League. Milenko Topic won the basketball gold medal with Yugoslavia at the 1998 FIBA World Cup and also led Yugoslavia to a silver medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Atlanta, USA, as per Nikola Topic's official roster profile on the NBA website.

Coaching Career

Milenko Topic has worked as an assistant coach as well as head coach for the Crvena Zvezda. As head coach, led them to the Serbian League title in the 2017-18 season.

What nationality are Nikola Topic's parents?

Nikola Topic's father has Serbian Nationality.

FAQs on Nikola Topic

A. Nikola Topic stands at an impressive 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) as per his NBA profile.

A. Nikola Topic has played for Crvena Zvezda in the Serbian KLS, Adriatic League, and the EuroLeague and for Oklahoma Thunder in NBA.

A. Nikola Topic is 19 years old as of March 2025

A.  Nikola Topic was drafted as 12th overall pick in 2024 NBA draft by the Oklahoma Thunders.

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