Luka Dončić
Professional basketball player, NBA star
Born
February 28th, 1999
26 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Slovenia
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Played professional basketball in Europe before joining the NBA. Drafted third overall in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks and subsequently traded to the Dallas Mavericks. Achieved rapid success in the league, earning multiple All-Star selections and winning the NBA Rookie of the Year award in 2019. Acknowledged for exceptional skills as a forward, he became one of the league's premier players.
Won NBA Rookie of the Year (2019)
Multiple-time NBA All-Star
Led the Dallas Mavericks to playoff appearances
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