Jelena Djokovic recently shared a short video by Laureus Sports that featured the couple and their work through the Novak Djokovic Foundation.
The video contained short clips of the couple interacting with the kids who are part of their foundation and sharing their thoughts and motivations behind the project.
Novak Djokovic spoke about the adversities that he and Jelena Djokovic endured during their childhoods and how that shaped their thinking while working with the foundation. He said,
“We went through tough childhoods…war-torn countries and adversities, challenges for our families, our parents, a lot of families in our country, our region. It all seemed, in the reality of that time, quite impossible reaching some great heights, whether it is in sports or business or education, but we always had to dream that we have what it takes to be one of the selected few that can make an impact.”
Novak Djokovic was honored with the 2024 Laureus Sportsman of the Year for the fifth time in April this year. He has previously been bestowed with the honor in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2019. Djokovic was recognized for his stellar 2023 season in which he won the Australian Open, Roland Garros and the US Open.
