{"id":26233,"date":"2026-09-22T17:51:29","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T17:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/?p=26233"},"modified":"2026-09-22T17:55:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T17:55:18","slug":"nikola-pekovic-a-mob-boss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/?p=26233","title":{"rendered":"Nikola Pekovic a Mob Boss?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pekovi\u0107 played six seasons for the Minnesota Timberwolves from 2011 to 2017. Nicknamed &#8220;The Godfather&#8221; because of his size, tough playing style, and intimidating presence, he retired in 2017.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.nba.com\/headshots\/nba\/latest\/1040x760\/201593.png\" width=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Reports tie Pekovi\u0107 to Darko and Du\u0161ko \u0160ari\u0107. The brothers lead a notorious organized crime group accused of smuggling large amounts of South American cocaine into Europe. Pekovi\u0107 is a close personal friend of Du\u0161ko \u0160ari\u0107 and is the godfather to his child. He also paid off a \u20ac1.15 million bank debt for Du\u0161ko.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone \" src=\"https:\/\/gdb.rferl.org\/763770c7-4f1a-47b4-8c69-bf911e0cd8a2_w1023_r1_s.jpg\" width=\"523\" height=\"294\" \/><br \/>\nSerbian drug kingpin Darko Saric (right) with controversial Montenegrin businessman Goran Sokovic (left).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-26234\" src=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1376508685000-USP-NBA-Toronto-Raptors-at-Minnesota-Timberwolves.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1376508685000-USP-NBA-Toronto-Raptors-at-Minnesota-Timberwolves.webp 1874w, https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1376508685000-USP-NBA-Toronto-Raptors-at-Minnesota-Timberwolves-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1376508685000-USP-NBA-Toronto-Raptors-at-Minnesota-Timberwolves-769x1024.webp 769w, https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1376508685000-USP-NBA-Toronto-Raptors-at-Minnesota-Timberwolves-768x1022.webp 768w, https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1376508685000-USP-NBA-Toronto-Raptors-at-Minnesota-Timberwolves-1154x1536.webp 1154w, https:\/\/gangsterismout.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/1376508685000-USP-NBA-Toronto-Raptors-at-Minnesota-Timberwolves-1539x2048.webp 1539w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><br \/>\nNikola Pekovic earned over $60 million during his career. Chronic ankle injuries forced him to stop playing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pekovi\u0107 played six seasons for the Minnesota Timberwolves from 2011 to 2017. Nicknamed &#8220;The Godfather&#8221; because of his size, tough playing style, and intimidating presence, he retired in 2017. Reports tie Pekovi\u0107 to Darko and Du\u0161ko \u0160ari\u0107. 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