“Unreal”: Luka Doncic Embraces Viral LeBron James-Like Meme as Mavs Eye Historic Comeback, Sends Fans Into Frenzy

The Mavs are back in Boston for Game 5 as the Celtics look to end things tonight. What could have been a 4-0 sweep turned into Luka Doncic and Co. living to see another day with a solid 122-84 Game 4 victory! Having battled against all odds, it would seem like the ‘Big D’ just doesn’t want to let go of that Larry O’Brien trophy, even if they have the slimmest chance of landing it. It was under such circumstances that Doncic became the new face of memes with his pregame fit. Well, more along the likes of the accessories, really.

The Slovenian is going viral for his wired earbuds from the 2016 LeBron James meme. Former NBA stars, Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner’s podcast, Point Forward, shared Luka’s tunnel walk with the caption, “Luka is wearing the wired earbuds from the meme… unreal levels of locked in.” On a side note, Iguodala would be well aware of everything that went down in the 2016 NBA Finals against the Cavs. After all, he was the recipient of the famous clutch block in Game 7!

Of course, all of you would be very familiar with the Bron meme that went viral. The photo of James wearing headphones and sunglasses during an NBA TV broadcast quickly caught fire. The ‘Akron Hammer’ was back in Cleveland for his second stint and looking to bring a championship. It was at this point that LeBron arrived, locked in ahead of a crucial Game 5 against the Warriors.

The Cavs were, similar to Dallas’ plight, down 1-3 against a Golden State team that finished with one of the blockbuster regular season records 73-9! Since then, it has joined the hallowed ranks of LeBron James memes out there. Luka Doncic, for his part, just joined the squad with his own wired headphone look tonight. And it has gotten the fans into quite a frenzy!

Dallas fans go wild as they pull out all the stops with the Luka Doncic meme

The Mavericks fans wasted no time in showcasing their approval and loyalty as soon as Luka walked in with those headphones. In fact, social media saw a crazy influx of Luka Doncic with sunglasses and headphones photos as fans’ profile pictures. This user shared a screenshot with the caption, “Historic day in Mavs Twitter history #LockedInDay.”

Another individual, a Heat fan by the looks of it, pointed out that Luka was well aware of what he was doing when he walked in with those headphones. “Luka Doncic knew exactly what he was doing with this outfit,” he wrote. The guy, along with thousands of others, also had something else to add, “MAVS IN 7.” Quite the prediction, considering their opponents. 

Another user seems to be entertained by the latest Doncic look. So much so that they couldn’t help but draw comparisons between the Mavs and Cs’ superstars. “We’ve got Luka pulling the LeBron and Tatum who can’t wait to pull the Kobe.” Jayson Tatum has long been a huge Kobe Bryant fan. And that’s a well-known fact.

As Boston geared up to clinch their 18th title, it only seemed fitting he would pay some sort of tribute to the late ‘Mamba’. And he did. Tatum was seen sporting a shirt similar to the one that Bryant had worn during his workout with the ‘Beantown’ before his 1996 NBA draft. Now, we have Luka Doncic also showing up with a subtle LeBron look.

Yet another fan hailed Luka as “GOAT” while the next guy dubbed him as the “Mvp.” Well, it’s good to see such support and for these fans’ sake, let’s hope the Mavericks manage to find a loophole tonight.

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