NBA superstar Luka Doncic had one of his best seasons in the NBA last year. He led the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA playoffs. But, the Mavs were not able to make the Finals as they lost to the eventual champions. Moreover, the fans are excited about the upcoming season. The Mavericks training camp is set to begin in just over 6 weeks. Mavs superstar, Doncic has been having a busy summer with national duty. He has been competing for his country Slovenia in the World Cup qualifiers.
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He played in two World Cup qualifiers with the Slovenian National Team before taking a short break. And the team kicked off their preparation for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers with a friendly against Turkey on Friday. The Slovenian captain was at his usual best against Turkey on their home soil.
However, Turkey went toe to toe throughout the game. The game went into overtime, with the scores tied at the end of regulation. It was very closely contested in the overtime as well.
Give us overtime, our captain will give you this 🐲🔥🇸🇮.@Goran_Dragic@TelemachSi @IFeelSloveniaSi pic.twitter.com/9uR2UuHGiC
— Košarkarska zveza SIovenije (@kzs_si) August 12, 2022
However, Slovenia came through and won the nail-biter with a scoreline of 104-103. Fellow NBA star, Goran Dragic hit the clutch game-winning 3-pointer when they were trailing by 2.
Luka Doncic in Turkey
So after the friendly game in Turkey, it looks like Dragic and Doncic were enjoying their time in Istanbul. A video of the duo with others sharing a taxi ride in Turkey was shared on social media. And the tall guard looked super cramped in the vehicle.
Luka Doncic & Goran Dragic seem to be enjoying their time in Istanbul as they share a taxi ride 😂
(via @Goran_Dragic/ IG) pic.twitter.com/Rjf32oeYH6
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 13, 2022
For a superstar that owns multiple luxurious cars, this might not be an ideal scenario. However, he looked like he was enjoying the ride, even though it was cramped. But the Mavs superstar is not focused on that as per his father. In 2015, Sasa Doncic, Luka’s father, was asked about his son’s chances of playing in the NBA.
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?The NBA? [Luka] He is just 16 years old,? Sasa said. ?I tell him to have fun, be a kid, forget about the money and the cars. Other kids have talent, too, but dream of millions of dollars and lose focus on basketball. The NBA Luka thinks about is watching film of Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson.?
His mentality has definitely helped him become the superstar that he is now. Furthermore, he is still young and improving.
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Slovenia will play two more friendly games before their two World Cup Qualifiers this month. In September, Luka Doncic and Slovenia will be playing in the Euro Basket tournament. And they will be looking to defend their title successfully.