Luka Dončić

Also known as Luka Doncic

Luka Dončić is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Since his rookie season, he has been selected to six NBA All-Star games and five All-NBA First Team selections. He also represents the Slovenian national team. Nicknamed Luka Magic, he is broadly regarded as one of the greatest European players of all time.

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Luka Dončić is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers who has established himself as one of the NBA's elite performers through six All-Star selections and five All-NBA First Team honors since his rookie season. Widely considered one of the greatest European players ever, he also represents Slovenia's national basketball team and carries the nickname "Luka Magic."

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start of work period: 2015-00-00
Commons category: Luka Dončić
social media followers: 294000
date of birth: 1999-02-28

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Luka Dončić (/ˈluːkə ˈdɒntʃɪtʃ/ LOO-kə DON-chitch; Slovene: [ˈlùːka ˈdòːntʃitʃ]; born February 28, 1999) is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Since his rookie season, he has been selected to six NBA All-Star games and six All-NBA First Team selections. He also represents the Slovenian national team. Nicknamed “Luka Magic,” he is broadly regarded as one of the greatest European players of all time.

Dončić was a youth player for Union Olimpija before joining the youth academy of Real Madrid. In 2015, he made his debut for the academy's senior team at age 16, becoming the youngest in club history. He made his senior debut for Slovenia in 2016 at only 17 years of age. He later helped his country win its first EuroBasket title, in 2017, while also being named to the All-Tournament Team. Dončić led Madrid to the 2018 EuroLeague title, winning the EuroLeague MVP and the Final Four MVP. He was named the ACB Most Valuable Player and won back-to-back EuroLeague Rising Star and ACB Best Young Player awards. Dončić was also selected to the EuroLeague 2010–20 All-Decade Team.