Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic just led Slovenia to the Olympics for the first time in the nation's history, and so his teammates on the national team made sure it would be memorable.
Following Luka's incredible performance that saw the Mavs guard tally a triple-double of 31 points, 11 rebounds and 13 assists, his teammates celebrated him on court to show their appreciation and admiration for their best player.
Sure enough, it was clear Luka was ecstatic–and his reaction was a real joy to see.
🎵 M-V-P, M-V-P, M-V-P! 🎵
A historic night for @luka7doncic, who helps 🇸🇮 book a ticket to #Tokyo2020 with a triple-double performance! ✈️
📊 31 PTS 11 REB 13 AST | 42 EFF pic.twitter.com/QAXqv8AfwO
— FIBA (@FIBA) July 4, 2021
Not stopping there, Slovenia's national team players crashed Luka Doncic's press conference and continued their celebration there to the shock and delight of the Mavs playmaker.
Here’s Luka Doncic, a press conference to talk about making the Olympics, and his teammates apparently deciding he was too dry to talk. pic.twitter.com/r4mYTCx4th
— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) July 4, 2021
Now that's how you celebrate. Mavs fans will surely be happy to see Luka enjoy his time with Slovenia, especially after a chaotic start to the offseason that saw several rumors about his less-than-ideal relationship with the team surface.
Luka Doncic is aiming for the gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics this summer, and while it will be difficult given the level of talent in the competition, it is not entirely impossible with the 22-year-old leading the way.
As mentioned, Slovenia is making its first Olympic appearance, and it is noteworthy that they are yet to lose in a game that Luka plays in. While that is certainly a small sample size, that still says a lot about the impact of the Mavs superstar.
Will we see another celebration from the Mavs playmaker and his Slovenian teammates? Well, the Olympics men's basketball tournament is scheduled from July 24 to August 7, so it won't be too long until we find out.
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