On a Friday afternoon 5 years ago (February 14), I was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer, the same cancer Nikola Topić was diagnosed with. Last night, Nikola Topić made his debut for the OKC Thunder after beating cancer. His body, hair, and aspects of his mental has not yet recovered. However, in the long run, this fight will make him mentally & physically stronger than he could ever imagine. OKC fans, please be patient with him. It will take him at least 2 years to be 100%. I am so happy for him & will be rooting for him. P.S: If you're a young experiencing any odd symptoms, please see your doctor ASAP.

Feb 13, 2026 · 9:54 AM UTC

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6 years ago* sorry
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28 year stage 4 testicular cancer survivor , born and raised Okie. I got chills watching last night. Very proud . That’s some hero stuff. My heart was full watching him take the court !
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Only those who went through it can relate. Glad youre doing well Sir
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What legends you two are
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Great message mate hope you’re doing well now
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will always root for this guy. sports always loves a underdog story
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Lmao why are you making his comeback about yourself nobody cares about you. Stick to the NBA news keep your personal business to yourself, no one asked.
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My only symptom was sudden onset of excruciating pain that felt like I was having appendicitis. Blood test for specific tumor makers BhCG and Alpha feto protein confirmed diagnosis. That was 39 years ago. Early detection and surveillance program meant surgery only, no chemo.
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I l love hearing success stories! I’m glad everyone from you, Nikola, and people in the comment section who survived are still here. Much love to you guys!
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@grok what type of cancer and what are the symptoms associated with it
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We don’t fuck with you buddy. You constantly shit on us and SGA, fuck off with this shit.
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I 100% agree with, "If you're young experiencing any odd symptoms, please see your doctor ASAP." I would also like to add to get yourself checked out regularly if possible, because when there are symptoms, it's sometimes too late. Glad you beat it and hope it stays away😤
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I was so surprised when they said he was gonna come back so soon. He was looking amazing in G-league so i thought he would get more time to recover, but his talent is undeniable and he is gonna be a weapon for OKC.
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Wow hope you're doing okay now!! What symptoms did u experience that were odd if I may ask?
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Same here. The symptoms that may seem completely unrelated could get you an earlier diagnosis if brought to the attention of a doctor. The difference between stage 2 and stage 3 could be weeks or months of Chemo. I caught mine at stage 3, also.
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Praise god he beat cancer but on another note he fucked up my slip with all them damn turnovers
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@DerrickEmpowers this is the type of stories that sports provides us with. Absolutely awesome. What a comeback story. Shows determination.
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What symptoms would you say a person should get checked out?
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NFL should take notes. Only talk about uplifting stories during the draft. Instead, they talk about how someone in the players family died and it was devastating. No shit it was devastating but they do it literally every pick....
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Imagine betting $$ on okc and see this bs 😭
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Hell of a warrior. Proud to see him back out there.
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This is how the nba wins the public
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Let’s fucking go!
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Wow bro it was stage 3???
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As a Nuggets fan this makes me very happy
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This is incredibly inspiring ❤️ Seeing Nikola Topić make his OKC debut after battling cancer shows true resilience. Wishing him continued strength and full recovery, and great reminder for everyone to pay attention to their health.
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🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
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My man is blessed he did not have to have RPLND surgery. I had stage 3 as well. Hope Topic is able to ball
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Great story 🔥
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Hell of a comeback, respect.
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