It’s only been a handful of games, but Jusuf Nurkic has been a revelation for the Portland Trail Blazers since he came over from Denver in the Mason Plumlee trade last month. He put up big numbers in their win over the Thunder last Thursday – 18 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists – but even more significant were his contributions on defense, where he recorded five blocks. This gave Portland what they hope is a future glimpse at the type of dominant rim protection they’ve been so desperate to find.
Speaking of protection, it appears Nurkic’s girlfriend is willing to go to great and hilarious lengths to try and keep other women away from her man. Check out the shirt he wore into the arena prior to Portland’s game against the Nets on Saturday night.
Jusuf Nurkic wore a shirt with his girlfriend's face on it that read "If you can read this you're too close, he has a girlfriend" pic.twitter.com/kqkMGPcvge
— Justin Jett (@JustinJett_) March 5, 2017
To be fair, NBA wives and girlfriends (and, really, the significant others of all athletes) have it hard. Their significant others are on the road a lot and likely surrounded by temptation. It’s natural that they would want to do everything in their power to keep their guys from straying, but it’s pretty amazing that Nurkic’s lady-friend is more than willing to make him literally wear a sign that he’s off limits now.
