Luka Doncic is a basketball player in Slovenia who is presently playing for the Dallas Mavericks. On February 28, 1999, he was born in Ljubljana, which is the capital of Slovenia. At the age of 16, he made his professional basketball debut with Real Madrid in Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Doncic’s debut with Real Madrid in April 2015 saw him become the third-youngest player in Liga ACB history. After making a name for himself in Europe, helping Real Madrid to three Liga ACB championships and the 2018 EuroLeague championship, Doncic was the third overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft. He was selected by the Atlanta Hawks, but he was quickly traded to the Mavericks for Trae Young.
Doncic ultimately took home Rookie of the Year honors in 2019 after becoming just the fifth rookie in NBA history to average at least 20 points, five assists, and five rebounds. Following that, he went on to become an all-star in 2020 during his second season in the league. Just two weeks prior to his 21st birthday, Doncic began playing in the 2020 NBA All-Star Game.
| Real Name/Full Name | Luka Doncic |
| Date Of Birth | 28 February 1999 |
| Age | 25 years old |
| Birthplace | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| Nationality | Slovenian |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Zodiac sign | Leo |
| Height | 6 feet 4 inch |
| Weight | 104 kg |
| Spouse | Anamaria Goltes |
| Children | Gabriel |
| Siblings | Not Known |
| Profession | Basketball player |
| Net worth | $58 Million |
Biography
Doncic’s birth date is February 28, 1999 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and his parents are Mirjam Poterbin and Sa a Doncic. Despite his father being a basketball coach and former player, his mother owned a number of beauty salons. Luca’s mother was granted custody and legal guardianship after his parents filed for divorce in 2008. LeBron James, an American basketball player, was a source of admiration for Doncic, and his idol is Greek basketball player Vassilis Spanoulis.
Personal Life
Luka Doncic has a fiancée named Anamaria Goltes, a Slovenian model and fashion influencer, as reported by People Magazine. Luka Doncic and Anamaria Goltes had a meeting in Croatia in 2017. In July 2023, they got engaged. Late 2023 saw the couple’s first child (Gabriel) being welcomed.
Career
Doncic’s first game with basketball was against his own age group at KK Olimpija, a club in Slovenia where his father was a player. In spite of everything, the coaches decided to move him to the under-11 level after 16 minutes. Doncic joined Olimpija’s under-14 team for practice soon after, but was unable to play in their games due to league rules, so he had to play with the club’s under-12 team.
Doncic was given temporary permission to play for Spanish club Real Madrid in the under-14 tournament in February 2012. Despite his team finishing second, he still managed to win tournament MVP. Doncic began playing for Real Madrid’s under-16 team immediately after signing a five-year contract with the club later that year, even though he was only 13.
He was moved up to the under-18 and Real Madrid reserve team for the 2014-15 season, helping the Real Madrid reserves win a championship in the fourth division of Spanish basketball.
At 16 years old, Doncic made his professional debut with Real Madrid’s first-team in Liga ACB in April 2015. He made history as the third-youngest player in league history, even though he only played in five games that season. Over the course of the next two seasons, Doncic gradually gained more of a role on the Real Madrid team. He played in 11 out of 42 games during the 2016-17 season and averaged 11.9 points and 7.5 rebounds per game.
Doncic won EuroLeague MVP at the age of 18 and was later voted into the EuroLeague 2010-20 All-Decade Team. While also leading Real Madrid to the Liga ACB title, Doncic averaged 12.5 points per game.
The Atlanta Hawks took Doncic’s third overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft, but he was then traded to the Dallas Mavericks for Trae Young. During his time with the Mavericks, he established a record for the youngest 20-point scorer in franchise history and for making seven three-pointers in a game. His accomplishments did not end there. He went on to become the first teenager in NBA history to have a 30-point triple-double and multiple triple-doubles. While with the Mavericks, Doncic was awarded the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
He became the first player in the NBA to have three triple-doubles in their first seven postseason games in 2021. The Dallas Mavericks reached the Western Conference Finals in 2021, but Luka Doncic led them to a 4-1 loss to the Golden State Warriors. The Dallas Mavericks were able to make it to the NBA Finals after 13 years in the 2023-24 season. Regrettably, the Mavs suffered a 4-1 loss against the Boston Celtics. Luka Doncic is now the sixth player in NBA history to lead his team in points, rebounds, and assists while making it to the NBA Finals.
Luka Doncic was given Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick as part of a trade with Los Angeles Lakers on February 1, 2025.
Net Worth
Forbes estimates that Luka Doncic’s net worth will be $58 million in 2025. Spotrac reported that he agreed to a five-year extension with the Mavs, worth about $207 million, after averaging a base salary of $43,031,940 from 2024-25. Additionally, he signed a multi-year endorsement agreement with Air Jordan in December 2019 and a two-year contract with Nike in 2017.
Social Media
| Social Media | Username | Followers/Subscribers |
| @lukadoncic | 10.2M | |
| TikTok | @lukadoncic | 2.7M |
| X (Twitter) | @luka7doncic | 2.1M |
| @lukadoncic | Not Known |
