#3 Doncic’s mother is a former model and dancer

Moments after Doncic was taken with the third pick (his rights were dealt to Dallas by Atlanta for Trae Young and a future 1st-round pick), Iguodala hit send on this not-so-subtle tweet saying, "Mom's decent".

Luka Doncic considered one of the best prospects to come out of Europe and all anyone can talk about is his mum. According to SLAM, his mother was a former hurdler and dancer, while his father played pro basketball in Europe.
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Poterbin believes that what makes her son a special player is his ability to stay present in the moment, and put all his efforts into the current game.
"He is very mature because of his life — to go away so early,” Poterbin explains. “But when he’s at home, he’s a teenager.”
Doncic and his mother live in a gated community in Madrid. In addition to her experience playing sports, Poterbin was also a model and now runs a beauty shop.
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