Slovenian Star’s Close Call in Latvia Loss…
This summer is all about transformation for the newly minted Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic, who’s traded in his Dallas blue for a Lakers cape—okay, jersey. Doncic is flexing his impressive form at the EuroBasket tournament after departing the Dallas Mavericks like a dramatic exit from a soap opera. Despite his heroic transformation, Slovenia has been slipping on banana peels in exhibition games, now sitting at 0-4 after a 100-88 loss to Latvia. In a comedic twist, a teammate played leapfrog with Doncic’s knee, but thankfully, Luka avoided injuries more serious than a stubbed toe.
On the sunny side, after a quick trip to the locker, Luka came back to the court in better spirits, examining the game from Slovenia’s bench with the intensity of a referee who just spotted a quadruple dribble. Though his coach wisely vetoed his return to the game, Doncic was ready to rejoin the action. Now the Lakers might play rock-paper-scissors to decide if he needs a break before the NBA season swallows him whole. Nevertheless, his teammate tips his hat, crediting him for morphing into a smoother leader, polishing his skills to lead the Lakers and perhaps someday host a leadership seminar.
