Over the past few seasons, UCLA Bruin fans got to witness Lauren Betts operate in the post. While Betts is best known for her defense or her dominating frame, which left many college opponents feeling defensive, Betts was also a gifted passer.With Betts passing ability it shouldnt be too surprising to hear that her favorite player is Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic. Jokic is an NBA champion and is a three-time league MVP.During the WNBA All-Star Weekend, Betts revealed that she was hoping for a surprise from the Nuggets superstar center.This is just me manifesting; if Jokic walked in right now, he would give me a big bear hug, Betts said. Hes like the GOAT and Im from Colorado so Im a huge Nuggets fan.Lauren Betts might be Nikola Jokics biggest fan in the WNBA Presented by Paze pic.twitter.com/guxfcP6F5v theScore (@theScore) July 28, 2026Beyond just Jokics otherworldly ability on the basketball court, Betts is also impressed by his ability to not make the sport his entire life. Jokic is known to enjoy himself a horse race, owning several horses back in Serbia.I love it, Betts said of Jokics horseracing pastime. Its all about balance.Betts is in the middle of her rookie season with the Washington Mystics, where shes currently putting up 6.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 0.6 blocks per game. The Mystics used the fourth overall pick on Betts after the 67 center helped lead the Bruins to their first-ever NCAA title.The Betts family isnt done at UCLA, with Laurens younger sister, Sienna Betts, set to leap into a much larger role with the Bruins for her sophomore season this year.This article originally appeared on UCLA Wire: Which NBA superstar did Lauren Betts want to meet at All-Star weekend?