DALLAS — The trade news that rocked the sports world is hitting especially hard in one corner of the real world. “It's like ...
The recently-traded Luka Doncic was serenaded with Slovenian music at the Crypto.com Arena ahead of his Los Angeles Lakers ...
The impact of the trade extends far beyond Dallas. In Slovenia, Doncic's home country, the news has dominated national headlines and sparked intense emotional reactions from his loyal fanbase.
Lucija Jager, the project manager for the Slovenian Tourist Board, was asked about the impact Doncic has had on his small European country after last year’s night honoring Slovenia at American A ...
Milic, who is from Slovenia, did not want to remain with the Mavs now that Doncic no longer plays for the team. Doncic, of course, is also from Slovenia. Milic became the first Slovenian player to ...
But he likely joined the staff for the opportunity to work with one of the best players in the world and the best to come out of Slovenia in Doncic. Now that he's no longer in Dallas and the front ...
Why was Doncic uncertain about his status in the first place? It all leads back to GM Nico Harrison, who has moved on from multiple members of the franchise that the Slovenia native was close with.
Doncic started becoming a basketball prodigy in his native Ljubljana, Slovenia, where he lived until age 13. His dad, Sasa, played and coached professional basketball, and young Luka knew his ...