
Luka Doncic is a Slovenian professional basketball guard for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024/25 NBA season. He is from Ljubljana, Slovenia, and was born on February 28, 1999. Luka Doncic played in Europe for teams like Union Olimpija and Real Madrid before he started his NBA career. The Atlanta Hawks drafted him as the third overall pick in the first round of the 2018 NBA Draft. He was then traded to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for draft rights for Trae Young and a protected first-round pick in the future from the 2019 NBA Draft.
Doncic became the fifth player in NBA history to have at least 20 points, five assists, and five rebounds in his rookie year. Luka Doncic was also the first NBA player to be honored with All-NBA team honors in his first or second season after Tim Duncan in the 1988-1989 season. During the final day of the 2019–2020 season, he was the youngest NBA player who led the team in triple-doubles. He has played in the NBA All-Star games four times, won the Western Conference Player of the Month in November 2019, and also Player of the Week honors in the 2019-2020 season. In a blockbuster trade, Luka Doncic was traded to the Lakers by the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Anthony Davis in February 2025. As of April 2025, Doncic is averaging 28.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.2 assists during his sevn-year NBA career, according to Basketball Reference.
Tattoos owned by Luka Doncic
Luka Doncic has reportedlt seven tattoos on different parts of his body. This is all the information available about Luka Doncic's tattoos:
Tattoo of an eagle
Luka Doncic has a tattoo of an eagle on his left forearm. As per online sources, the eagle is a symbol of spirituality, confidence, power, wisdom, victory, and freedom. It also reflects royalty and strength. Luka Doncic uses this tattoo to symbolize all of these above-mentioned qualities during his games.
Tattoo of All-Seeing Eye
Luka Doncic has a tattoo of the All-Seeing Eye on the front of his forearm. This eye in a triangle is mainly found in Christianity. During the Renaissance, this symbol reflected the Holy Trinity. The tattoo shows Doncic’s religious beliefs as a Christian.
Tattoo of EuroBasket 2017
Luka Doncic has a tattoo of the EuroBasket 2017 along with Roman numerals on the right side of the body. This tattoo and the Roman numerals are a symbol of his remembering the day that he won the EuroBasket 2017 on September 27, 2017.
Tattoo of Black Pirate
Luka Doncic has a tattoo of a black pirate skull head along with small pirate ships on both sides of the tattoo. It reflects Doncic’s wanderlust, freedom, unity, courage, and loyalty in himself.
Tattoo of 7, palm leaves, and moon
Luka Doncic has a tattoo of the number 7, palm leaves, and the moon on the outer side of his left forearm. The number 7 reflects Doncic’s jersey number in Real Madrid and the Slovenian National Team. However, he has not revealed the meaning of the palm leaves and the moon tattoos.
Tattoo of a tiger
Luka Doncic has a tiger tattooed on the inner side of his left forearm. It reflects his freedom, pride, and independence as a basketball player. Doncic is also fond of tigers and wants to have a pet tiger just like Mike Tyson once did.
Tattoo of Latin Phrase
Luka Doncic has the Latin phrase "Non-desistas Non-exieris" tattooed on the inner side of his left wrist. The meaning of this phrase is "Never give up, Never surrender." He has this tattoo because it helps in keeping him motivated and in high spirits all the time.
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FAQs on Luka Doncic
A. Luka Doncic is 26 years old, as of April 2025.
A. Luka Doncic has seven tattoos in his body.
A. Luka Doncic has played for two teams in the NBA, as of April 2025: the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers.
A. Luka Doncic’s father is Sasa Doncic.