Born on February 28, 1999, Luka Dončić is a Slovenian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA as of April 2025. He plays point/shooting guard for his teams. Doncic initially played for the Košarkarski klub Olimpija. He began his professional playing career in 2015 for Real Madrid Baloncesto, a Spanish professional basketball club, domestically in the Liga ACB and internationally in the EuroLeague. Doncic was the youngest player to join the club.
Doncic was picked by the Atlanta Hawks as the third overall pick in the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft. On June 21, 2018, he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks, where he played in 422 games, scoring 12,089 points. Doncic was the NBA Scoring Champion in 2024 and was named to the NBA All-Star team from 2020 to 2024 as of February 2025. He has played two games for the Lakers, scoring 30 points. Internationally, Doncic represented Slovenia and played for the Slovenia men's national basketball team, winning a gold medal in the EuroBasket 2017 in Turkey.
Who are Luka Doncic's parents?
Saša Dončić and Mirjam Poterbin are Luka Dončić's parents. His parents split in 2008,as per People.
Luka Doncic's Mother
Mirjam Poterbin is Luka Doncic's mother. According to People, before becoming Luka Doncic's mother, Poterbin had her own light in Slovenia. She initially pursued a career in modeling and dancing before taking on the role of host for the Slovenian adaptation of Wheel of Fortune. In 1933, she also participated in the Miss Slovenia pageant. Later, she established a beauty salon, which provided her with a more flexible schedule after her son's birth. (via People)
Luka Doncic's Father
Saša Dončić is Luka Dončić's father. His father is a former professional basketball player and a basketball coach. He was born on June 14, 1974, in Šempeter pri Gorici, SR Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia. Saša Doncic stands 6 feet 7.5 inches (2.02 m) tall and played as a shooting guard/small forward for the Avantgard Radovljica before retiring. In 2010, he started his coaching career for the Avantgard Radovljica. He last coached Nutrisport Ilirija from 2020 to 2022. As a player, his father won the Slovenian League Championship twice in 2007 and 2008.
What are the nationalities of Luka Doncic's parents?
Luka Dončić's parents, Saša Dončić and Mirjam Poterbin, are Slovenian. His father is a Slovenian of Serbian descent from Kosovo.
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