While Luka Doncic would think of moving on from his missed clutch free throw, he might also want to forget another bizarre act. The OKC Thunder came back strong in the last quarter after trailing behind the Dallas Mavericks for the entire game. The visitors’ last-moment flurry put the Mavs’ leader under pressure; he was seen visibly stressed with the situation. Unfortunately, it made him forget that he was on camera, as he got caught with a hilariously nasty habit.
With around 9 seconds left in the game, the Mavs trailed by one point, and Chet Holmgren was at the line, making free throws. In the background, Luka, who was watching this stressfully, was caught eating his booger on live TV. The video of the act went viral on social media as fans swarmed the comments section, trolling the star.
Luka the Boogie Man 👀😂🤣
— Allexstion ‘L.A.’ Wilson (@AllexstionW24) May 14, 2024
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This isn’t the first time Luka Doncic has been caught up in a bizarre moment. A few days ago, during the post-game press conference, strange noises took over the presser, leaving everyone in splits. The Slovenian star could be seen staring with his eyes wide open in confusion. While it was during a lighter moment, tonight, it wasn’t anywhere closer to it. The OKC made a strong back, anchored by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, after being tied down for most of the game.
With 10 seconds left on the clock, Luka Magic had the opportunity to tie the game with two free throws. He missed one of them as the game immediately turned its head, with the OKC possessing the ball and a one-point lead at 95-96. Luka was furious with himself after that attempt and it was for enough for the visitors to comfortably seal the game at 100-96. Nevertheless, the fans were only interested in his bizarre act.
Fans rally together to troll Luka Doncic
Luka Doncic ended the night with a poor shooting performance. He went 6 for 20 from the field and contributed 18 points alongside Kyrie Irving‘s disappointing 9 points with a 4-11 FG. Despite the poor shooting night, Luka managed to generate a triple-double with 12 rebounds and 10 assists. However, leaving all those drawbacks aside, fans were focused on the bizarre nose act.
One user reacting to it the moment called him, “Luka the Boogie Man,” in the comments. While a similar reaction trolled the star, another fan even tried to defend the star. A fan wrote, “A lil in game protein ain’t never hurt nobody.” And another enthusiast noted, “He was cramping and needed the salt.”
Luka fans gonna defend this
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Calling the defenders out, a fan wrote, “Luka Fans gonna defend this.” Another neutral fan declared that he wasn’t surprised by act, as they wrote, “Naaaaaaaa that’s gotta be the goofiest thing I’ve seen him do but I’m not surprised.” Luka has been part of many goofy things on the court. For instance, once he intentionally missed an FT, collected the rebound, and sank a clutch bucket to force an OT. Following the bucket, the Slovenian star went into a hilarious celebration, leaving the NBA world in splits.
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Leaving the trolls aside, the Mavs have to win crucial Game 5 to stay in the tournament, going by history. As per Game 5 history, the teams that have won Game 5 with the series leveled at 2-2 go on to win the series by 80%. So, it’s a crucial game for the Mavs to win the away game at Oklahoma. Do you think Luka Doncic & Co. might bounce back? Let us know in the comments.