"LUKA STEP BACK LA JUMPAAAAAAAA": NBA fans hyped as Luka Doncic shares Spanish-heavy playlist ft. Bad Bunny bangers

Luka Doncic, who engages his fans on social media from time to time, caused a stir on Thursday. The LA Lakers forward gave a glimpse of the music he listens to when chilling out or working on his game. Doncic tweeted for his fans:

“Just dropped my new ‘Fuego’ playlist on Spotify!”

The surprise earned the reactions of fans who have been eagerly waiting for something from him since August.

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One fan said:

"LUKA STEP BACK LA JUMPAAAAAAAA."

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When asked to name his favorite, Luka Doncic gamely responded:

“25/8 and La Jumpa.”

Doncic’s playlist included 26 songs, six of which featured Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny. The hit “25/8” is a single from the artist known as the “King of Latin Trap.” “La Jumpa” is a collaborative work between Bad Bunny and Arcangel. Doncic’s “Fuego” list is heavy on Spanish works with emphasis on upbeat and lively music.

The tweet from Luka Doncic was quite different from his previous fan engagement on X. Previously, he thanked his supporters, the Lakers and teammates after he signed a max extension on Aug. 3. He said that it was just the “beginning.”

A little over two months since that post, Doncic swerved from basketball news to give fans an idea of what he listens to. While teammate Rui Hachimura is a confessed Afrobeats lover, Doncic is a fan of Serbian and Spanish music.

JJ Redick plans to have Luka Doncic for Lakers’ “dress rehearsal” against Sacramento Kings on Friday

The LA Lakers wanted to manage Luka Doncic’s workload after the point guard competed in the 2025 EuroBasket with Slovenia. He played just once in the Lakers’ five preseason games. Doncic dazzled on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns, delivering 25 points, seven rebounds and four assists in just 22 minutes.

The Lakers kept him out for the second night of a back-to-back set, a showdown against Doncic’s former team, the Dallas Mavericks. Lakers coach JJ Redick plans to ramp up the Slovenian’s readiness ahead of their opening game in about a week:

“Luka’s minutes will go up from last night. Similar to how [Jason Kidd] did his minutes tonight with his rotation. We’ll get those guys some normal rotation run through early parts of the fourth.”

Starters Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton are expected to play normal minutes. Marcus Smart and Rui Hachimura could join the three in Redick’s potential opening lineup.

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