"OKLAHOMA CITY -- Nikola Topic made his NBA debut Thursday night for the Thunder after undergoing treatment for testicular cancer. The Serbian guard was the 12th pick in the 2024 NBA draft. He missed all of last season because of a knee injury he suffered before the draft. He had not played this season after his cancer diagnosis during the preseason. He had a procedure in October, then underwent chemotherapy and worked his way back into shape."
"He entered the game Thursday against the Milwaukee Bucks late in the first quarter and received a loud ovation. He scored his first basket on a jumper from near the free throw line early in the second quarter. Topic had seven points and seven assists in 16 minutes for the Thunder's G League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Blue, in a 137-135 overtime victory over the Sioux Falls Skyforce on Monday night."
Nikola Topic made his NBA debut for the Thunder after undergoing treatment for testicular cancer. The Serbian guard was the 12th pick in the 2024 draft and missed all of last season because of a pre-draft knee injury. He did not play this season following a preseason cancer diagnosis, had a procedure in October, then underwent chemotherapy while working back into shape. Topic entered the game against the Milwaukee Bucks late in the first quarter and received a loud ovation, scoring his first basket on a jumper near the free-throw line early in the second quarter. He also posted seven points and seven assists in 16 minutes for the Oklahoma City Blue in a 137-135 overtime win over the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
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