Luka Dončić

Slovenian basketball player

Luka Dončić ( DON-chich) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He also plays for the Slovenia national team.[1][2][3][4]

Luka Dončić
Dončić with the Dallas Mavericks in 2021
No. 77 – Dallas Mavericks
PositionPoint guard / shooting guard
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1999-02-28) 28 February 1999 (age 25)
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Playing career2015–present
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Slovenia
EuroBasket
Gold medal – first place 2017 Turkey

Dončić can speak four languages: Slovenian, Serbian, English, and Spanish.[5] He learned Spanish after joining Real Madrid.[6]

References

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  1. "Ranking 50 Greatest European Players in NBA History". NBA. August 5, 2020. Archived from the original on February 7, 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  2. "Svetislav Pesic: 'Jokic and Doncic are best Europeans who've ever played in NBA'". BasketNews. 16 May 2022. Archived from the original on July 8, 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  3. "Top 50 NBA players from last 50 years: Nick Wright's list". Fox Sports. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on April 15, 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  4. "40 greatest European players ever: The HoopsHype list". HoopsHype. 30 October 2023. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  5. Lee, Michael (June 22, 2018). "After being part of the draft's biggest splash, Luka Doncic, Trae Young now linked forever". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  6. Bueno, Edu (February 28, 2017). "Doncic turns 18". Real Madrid C.F. Retrieved October 2, 2018.