WATCH: “He knew he was gonna clown the Suns!” – Luka Doncic’s Forrest Grump-inspired run before dropping 50 points against Phoenix on Christmas goes viral, fans react

Luka Doncic scored his 10,000th point on Monday night against the Phoenix Suns.

WATCH: “He knew he was gonna clown the Suns!” – Luka Doncic’s Forrest Grump-inspired run before dropping 50 points against Phoenix on Christmas goes viral, fans react

Luka Doncic scored 50 points against the Phoenix Suns on Christmas day. (Image via Open Source/X)

With a 50-point performance, Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to a 128-114 victory over the Phoenix Suns. In the third quarter, the game seemed to belong to the Phoenix Suns. However, Luka Doncic decided to rally and the Mavericks managed to come through. Regardless, a pre-contest video was able to successfully Doncic’s excitement before what proved to be an incredible performance.

On and off the court, Doncic has occasionally displayed his lighthearted and humorous side. In addition to being one of the league’s most lethal scorers right now, the Mavericks star isn’t afraid to display a lighter side. Before tipoff, Doncic performed the famous run from “Forrest Gump” movie character in a video that Burn City Sports’ Brendan Mau uploaded. Doncic was emulating the character.

Watch Luka Doncic pretend to be Forrest Gump as he goes to the team’s locker room. Luka Doncic said, “I’m fast, I’m fast, I’m fast”. The player then hurried back to the locker room Forrest Gump-style. He went on to produce what may as well go on to be remembered as one of the the best performances produced in a Christmas game.

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Doncic scored 50 points, 15 assists, and 6 rebounds in the scorching attack by the player renowned for his unreal per-game averages. He submerged the home team during his 44 minutes of play.

Fans react to Luka Doncic Forest Gump running before the game

Doncic appeared positive even before the match. His peculiar pregame ritual set the tone for an outstanding performance in Arizona, in which he ran around declaring, “I am fast,” and his unique shoes. The 24-year-old appears to have benefited from his excitement as he formally scored his 10,000th point on Monday night, becoming the fastest player to reach this mark since Michael Jordan.

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Luka Doncic (Image via Marca.com)

As shown by the video, Luka Doncic appeared to be overflowing with festive spirit and energy, which helped him achieve a historic performance and lead his team to victory Monday night. Fans, as always, chose to respond hilariously as well. The comment “he knew he was gonna clown the suns” was seemingly one of the funniest reactions to the clip. See below for additional responses:

Doncic was only 11 points away from reaching 10,000 career points before his 50-point performance. After Michael Jordan, he became the second player to accomplish the feat in the fewest games. It took him 358 games to reach the milestone. Additionally, he performed a 50-point game on Christmas joining an elite group comprising Wilt Chamberlain, Rick Barry, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and Bernard King.

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