10 Things You Didn’t Know About Luka Dončić

He has been compared to several HOFers and future HOFers

According to several of the most respected voices in basketball, Luka is better than several of the best players in the league when they were his age. The likes of Steve Kerr and Doc Rivers have compared him to Rockets star James Harden, while the likes of Dwayne Wade have compared him to a young LeBron. This proves that even former veterans of the game, who have seen a lot of stars before, see the pure quality of the young Slovenian basketball player.

He’s got this James Harden skill set with crossovers and step-backs. He’s a brilliant player and so young, and he’s going to be one of the cornerstones of this league for a long time. – Steve Kerr, Golden State coach

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His idol and mentor is Goran Dragic

Goran Dragic and Luka Dončić have known each other for a while, dating back to when Dragic played for Union Olimpija, Dončić’s father team, and where Dončić served as a ballboy. They also share a room together while playing for the Slovenian national team and are very close. Considering that Dragic was one of the best players Dončić could learn from as a child, it is little wonder that Dončić makes sure to always get help from Dragic to improve on his play and become better, and Dragic is always willing to help him.