Luka Doncic is one of the biggest superstars in sports.
At 25, Doncic has established himself as one of the NBA's best players by amassing five First-Team All-NBA selections in the first six seasons of his career. His most recent act includes him earning Western Conference Finals MVP honors while leading the Mavericks to the NBA Finals.
While Doncic is a household name in the NBA, his name isn't the easiest for all NBA fans to pronounce. Here's the correct way to say the full name of the Mavericks superstar in addition to more information on his roots and heritage.
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How do you pronounce Luka Doncic's name?
The correct way to pronounce Luka Doncic's name is "LOO-kuh DON-chitch," according to a pronunciation guide in Mavericks media materials.
Here is an example of Doncic saying his name during a behind-the-scenes video for NBA 2K22:
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Luka Doncic nationality
Doncic was born and raised in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Ljubljana is the nation's capital city.
Slovenia was admitted to the United Nations in 1992 and joined the European Union in 2004. Doncic's father, Sasa (SASH-uh), enjoyed a 17-year career playing professionally. Doncic's godfather is Rasho Nesterovic (RAH-shoh neh-STEHR-uh-vich), who enjoyed an 11-year career in the NBA.
Luka Doncic stats
2023-24 season
- 33.9 points per game
- 9.8 assists per game
- 9.2 rebounds per game
- 1.4 steals per game
- 48.7 percent field goal shooting
- 38.2 percent 3-point shooting
- 78.6 percent free throw shooting
NBA career
- 28.7 points per game
- 8.3 assists per game
- 8.7 rebounds per game
- 1.2 steals per game
- 47.0 percent field goal shooting
- 34.7 percent 3-point shooting
- 74.7 percent free throw shooting
