Luka Doncic, nicknamed Luka Magic, is a professional basketball player and was born on February 28, 1999, in Ljubljana, Slovenia. He plays as a point guard/shooting guard for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA as of October 2024.
Doncic started his professional basketball career with Real Madrid in the Liga ACB. He became the third youngest player in ACB history to debut for a club. Doncic was named a two-time ACB Best Young Player and made the ACB All-Young Players Team for three consecutive years. He was the MVP and champion of the EB Next Generation Tournament in 2015.
What is Luka Doncic's jersey number?
Luka Doncic played for Real Madrid Basketball, the Dallas Mavericks, and the Slovenian national basketball team. His jersey numbers are as follows:
NBA
Luka Doncic wears jersey number 77 for the Dallas Mavericks. Doncic was selected by the Atlanta Hawks as the third overall pick. in the 2018 NBA draft but was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. As of October 2024, he has played 400 games in his NBA career, scoring 11,470 points, grabbing 3,472 rebounds, and making 3,317 assists.
Liga ACB & EuroLeague
Luka Doncic joined Real Madrid Baloncesto to participate in the Liga ACB and Euroleague in 2015 at the age of 16 years. Doncic wore jersey number 7 to honor the Greek basketball player Vassilis Spanoulis. He played 174 games for Madrid, scoring 1608 points, grabbing 731 rebounds, dishing 613 assists, and blocking 54 shots. He won the Liga ACB Cup thrice in 2015, 2016, and 2018. Additionally, Doncic lifted the EuroLeague Cup in 2018, where he was the tournament MVP.
National Team
Luka Doncic wears jersey no. 77 for the Slovenian senior men’s basketball team. He helped his team win the gold medal in the 2017 EuroBasket. He also represented Slovenia in the 2020 FIBA Men’s Olympic Qualification Tournament.
FAQs on Luka Doncic
A. Luka Doncic is 25 years old as of October 2024.
A. Luka Doncic holds Slovenian nationality.
A. Luka Doncic weighs 230 lbs (104 kg).
A. Luka Doncic is 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall.