10 things you didn’t know about Luka Doncic
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One of the untapped young talents to play in the NBA is Luka Doncic, often known as the “Golden Boy” on the court. With his appearance at the NBA, the Slovenian international showed his early enthusiasm for the league. Within weeks of his arrival, the young player demonstrated many forms of dominance, and ever since, he has dominated.
He joined the Atlanta Hawks first, but the organization moved him to the Dallas Mavericks for Trae Young. Even though he was only 19 when he took leadership of the Mavericks club, people were drawn to him because of his proficiency at such a young age. Here are 10 facts you didn’t know about the Slovenian star.
10 interesting facts about Luka Doncic that you did not know of
1. Luka is a huge fan of LeBron James
Doncic grew up idolizing the King, much like many of the young players who have entered the NBA in recent years. After his first matchup with LeBron, he reportedly waited outside the Lakers’ locker room to have a jersey signed by him.
There is also little doubt that the two respect one another. James referred to Doncic as a terrible motherf***er on social media early in the 2019–20 NBA season after Doncic became just the second player, after James, to ever register a 40–point triple-double before turning 21. When they later faced off, LeBron grabbed the chance to repeat himself, calling Doncic “a nasty motherfu***r” once more.
2. Luka Doncic is dating a fashion model
The young Dallas Mavericks player is unmarried at the moment. He does, however, have a committed relationship with Anamaria Goltes. The young lady is an Instagram influencer and fashion model. They have been seeing each other for a sizable amount of time.
3. His father played with Goran Dragic
Doncic Sr. actually played on the same squad as Dragic, as the two assisted their team, Union Olimpija, to the Slovenian national championship, despite it being difficult to believe given that Dragic and Doncic play together on the Slovenian National team. Dragic and the younger Doncic helped Slovenia surprise everyone by winning the 2017 EuroBasket championship.
4. Luka Doncic is the youngest Euro League MVP
Luka Doni, who averaged 16 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 4.4 assists for the league champion Real Madrid, was named the 2017–18 Euroleague MVP. For Real Madrid, he was also named Finals MVP. This demonstrated the young Slovenian star’s early skill given that he was only 19 by the time the Finals took place.
5. He is the only Dallas Mavericks player to record a triple-double in the playoffs
In 2020, Doncic participated in his first-ever playoff campaign and broke numerous records. One of them was turning into the first player in Dallas Mavericks playoff history to register a triple-double. In games three and four of the series, he had triple-doubles in back-to-back games.
6. Luka Doncic was embroiled in a legal issue with his mother
After dropping a huge 47 against France in the EuroCup Basketball in September 2022, Doncic filed a petition against his mother, Mirjam Poterbin, seeking control over his brand.
7. Luka Doncic has a scoring record in the NBA
Doncic is the first player in NBA history to record a 60-point, 20-rebound triple-double (60 points, 21 rebounds, 10 assists),250 points, 50 rebounds, and 50 assists in a five-game span, a 30-point triple-double (35 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists) as a teenager, two triple-doubles before the age of 20.
8. Luka Doncic’s playoff record
He is the first player in NBA history to record 43+ points, 17+ rebounds, and 13+ assists in a playoff game, three triple-doubles in their first seven career playoff games, multiple 30-point triple-doubles at the age of 22 or younger, 250+ points, 70+ rebounds, and 70+ assists through their first eight career playoff games.
9. Luka Doncic is a quadrilingual
He is fluent in English, Spanish, Slovenian, and Serbian. He picked up English before signing with the Dallas Mavericks and learned Spanish while playing for Real Madrid. His mother tongues are Slovenian and Serbian, thus he is fluent in both. He has a lot of potentials, both on and off the field.
10. He debuted in the Euro league at the age of 16
While you may be aware that Doncic represented Real Madrid in the Euro League, you might not be aware of how young he began. The 13th-youngest player in the history of the Euro League and the youngest MVP, he first signed with the Spanish giants when he was just 13 years old. At 16, he made his Euro League debut. It serves as another illustration of Doncic’s ability.
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