From the moment Nikola Topić was selected 12th overall in the 2024 NBA Draft, the basketball world waited for the 6-foot-6 Serbian point guard to command an NBA floor. That wait stretched through a full season of rehabilitation, a championship ring earned before ever stepping between the lines, and a battle that transcended the game itself. On February 12, 2026, inside a rocking Paycom Center, the wait ended. Topić checked in against the Milwaukee Bucks to a standing ovation from all 18,230 in attendance, then buried a pull-up jumper near the free-throw line to score his first career points. The son of Serbian basketball figure Milenko Topić finished his first professional appearance with two points, one rebound and one assist in 12 minutes of action. · Feb 13, 2026