Lakers' Jeanie Buss and Rob Pelinka go the extra mile for Luka Doncic with heartfelt gesture ahead of EuroBasket 

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LA Lakers' Jeanie Buss and Rob Pelinka visit Luka Doncic ahead of Slovenia's FIBA EuroBasket 2025 campaign (Image source: Getty)

Slovenian star Luka Doncic has plenty of support ahead of his FIBA EuroBasket 2025 campaign. LA Lakers owner Jeanie Buss and general manager Rob Pelinka traveled to Poland to back their superstar.

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On Wednesday, the Basketball Federation of Slovenia shared on its social media that Buss and Pelinka attended Slovenia's final practice.

"We got a special visit in Poland 💜," the caption read.
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FIBA EuroBasket 2025 began on Wednesday with a six-game slate. On Thursday, Doncic's Slovenia will open its EuroBasket campaign against Poland in Group D. The group's opening round will be held at Spodek in Katowice, Poland.

During a press conference on Aug. 7, Doncic spoke about the Lakers' support for his national team duties.

"They support me, they really support me and encourage me to the maximum." Doncic said via Ekipa.
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The Lakers acquired Doncic in a blockbuster midseason trade, a deal widely regarded as one of the most unexpected in sports history. Earlier this month, Los Angeles signed Doncic to a three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension. The final season of the contract, 2028-29, is a player option.

The five-time All-Star averaged 28.2 points, 8.2 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game on 45% shooting last season. Doncic teamed up with fellow superstar LeBron James to help the Lakers bag the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference.

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"Means a lot" - Luka Doncic on Jeanie Buss and Rob Pelinka's support

Slovenian star Luka Doncic commented on Lakers owner Jeanie Buss and general manager Rob Pelinka's arrival in Poland to support his FIBA Eurobasket campaign.

"It means a lot," Doncic said during a media conference on Wednesday (Timestamp: 4:14). "It’s a long flight. I think it’s like 11-12 hours. So it means a lot, you know, for them just to be here to support me. We had a good lunch today, so it was great to see them."
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After their EuroBasket opener against Poland, Slovenia will face France, the 2024 Olympic silver medalist. Slovenia will finish its group stage with games against Belgium, Iceland and Israel.

Despite going 1-5 in exhibition games leading up to the tournament, Slovenia is expected to advance to the knockout stage. The top four teams in each group will move on to the next round, which begins Sept. 6 in Latvia.

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