Luka Doncic Left Speechless After Heartwarming Moment with Michael Jordan During NBA All Star Game

The NBA All-Star game gave us many special moments this year. With the highlight being Michael Jordan and LeBron James hugging it out at halftime, Luka Doncic also got his special moment with the legend Michael Jordan himself. 

Michael Jordan walked up to Luka Doncic and hugged him. He went on to give him his appreciation for being the kind of player Luka Doncic is turning out to be. The Dallas “position-less guard” joined an elite list of players as he was only the 7th player to appear for the 3rd time in the All-Star game before the age of 23. The list consists of legends of the game, like Kobe Bryant, Leb]Bron James, Shaquille O’Neal, etc.

Luka Doncic fully relished the memorable moment spent with MJ.

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Luka cherishes interaction with Michael Jordan

Luka Doncic, 22, spent a remarkable moment with the GOAT himself. MJ hugged him and Luka just could not believe his fate. 

Luka Doncic was asked about the exchange after the match and he was clearly floored. It’s no surprise considering that MJ is a leaving legend in every sense of the word.

After officially signing for the Jordan Brand, it was indeed a dream come true for the 6’7 Dallas Mavericks’ star. Ahead of his 23rd birthday, this was probably the best thing he could hope to happen.

Luka Doncic – A Future NBA Legend

With the attributes of point guard, shooting guard, and small forward, Luka at 6’7 is one of the most promising talents in the NBA. At the age of 22, he has already been compared with the NBA greats like Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Luka has been an utter sensation, breaking records after records since his arrival in the NBA.

Luka has already broken Michael Jordan’s record (18) for most games with at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. He has also broken LeBron’s record of being the youngest player to ever score 40+ points in a game. Other than these two, the list of records broken by Luka is already quite impressive and noteworthy. LeBron James once said during an interview in the Road Trippin’ podcast back in 2020, “Luka is one of my favorite players in the NBA today.” [h/t spieltimes.com]

This is high praise that LeBron has bestowed on Doncic. He also admittedly said that he sees himself in the way Luka plays. “The way he plays the game reminds me of the way I play the game,” followed by huge praise of Doncic’s skillset, “We’re triple threats. We rebound, we pass, which is the number one thing on our mind. … and we’ll put 40 on you too if you disrespect us.” 

With high praise from LeBron James and such recognition at this young age by Michael Jordan, Luka Doncic is certainly destined for greatness. He might even be a future NBA legend. His peak and the consideration of him being in one of the greats might be sooner rather than later.