Even LeBron James couldn't believe Luka Doncic's game-winner on Thursday as the Dallas Mavericks narrowly escaped with a road win against the Memphis Grizzlies. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar was quick to tip his hat off to the young Slovenian after an insane, out-of-balance shot that's taking over the internet right now.

Look at James' tweet:

The four-time MVP knows a thing or two about these crazy game-winners, but even James himself had to admit that this latest heave from Doncic was one for the books. With less than two seconds left on the clock, Doncic had to put up a long-range bomb on just one foot to give the Mavs a crucial road victory.

James knows that this is a special one that will go down as one of the best plays of this season.

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Doncic's huge shot again puts him in the spotlight as the next big star in the league. With James on the latter part of his glorious NBA career, all eyes are on the Mavericks star as the throne will be up for grabs within the next few seasons. Best believe that the Slovenian seems to be more than ready to take over. Big play after big play, Doncic has proved that he's more than capable of thriving in the spotlight and hitting huge shots like this.

At the young age of 22, Luka Doncic's popularity is quickly growing and is up there in terms of the league's biggest stars. Performances like this keep him in the MVP conversation alongside James.