Born on February 28, 1999, Luka Dončić is a Slovenian professional basketball player who, as of February 2025, plays for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. Before playing in the NBA, he played for Real Madrid Baloncesto, where Doncic was the EuroLeague MVP and the EuroLeague Final Four MVP both in 2018. He won various accolades as of February 2025, including the Euroscar Player of the Year in 2019, the EuroLeague Rising Star and the ACB Best Young Player, both two times in 2017 and 2018. Doncic made his professional debut in the regular season in the Liga ACB against the Monbus Obradoiro on Apr 19, 2015, according to Proballers.
The Atlanta Hawks drafted Doncic as the third overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft but later traded him to the Dallas Mavericks before the regular season. On February 2, 2025, he was traded to the Lakers in exchange for a 2029 first-round pick, Max Christie, and Anthony Davis. Doncic was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2019 as well as the NBA Rookie of the Year. As of February 2025, Doncic has played two games for the Lakers, scoring 30 points and making eight assists.
Luka Doncic Position
According to his NBA profile, Luka Doncic plays as a forward or a point guard for his teams. During his time with Real Madrid in the Liga Endesa in Spain, Doncic recorded 299 assists along with 763 points in 94 games, according to Proballers. Doncic made 3,490 assists along with 12,089 points and 3,652 rebounds for the Mavericks in 422 games, according to Basketball Reference. Doncic played seven years for the Mavericks and three years for Real Madrid.
Luka Doncic's Jersey Number
As of February 2025, Luka Doncic wears jersey number 77 for the Lakers. According to the U.S. Sun, he mentioned that his choice of jersey number was a tribute to one of his basketball heroes, Greek professional basketball player Vassilis Spanoulis, who wore jersey number 7 before retiring. Doncic could not take the jersey number 7 as it was already taken; that's why he chose to wear the number 77. He also wears jersey number 77 while representing his country and playing for the Slovenia men's national basketball team.
FAQs on Luka Doncic
A. As of February 17, 2025, Luka Doncic is 25 years old.
A. As of February 2025, Luka Doncic plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.
A. As of February 2025, Luka Doncic's fiancée is Anamaria Goltes.
A. Luka Doncic is from Slovenia.
