How Luka Doncic became an NBA Legend by the age of 22
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- How Luka Doncic became an NBA Legend by the age of 22
In this video, I dive into the Luka Doncic story. Whether it's flying 1,300 miles by yourself at the age of 13, or playing for a professional sports team at 16, Luka Doncic has had quite the story that every NBA fan needs to know.
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Songs in order: pastebin.com/c4UpCRwj
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
01:34 - Early Beginnings
04:57 - Professional Start
07:03 - MVP Season
08:39 - 2018 Draft
09:25 - 2018-19, Rookie Season
11:21 - 2019-20
12:50 - 2020 Playoffs
14:40 - 2020-21 Season
15:33 - 2021 Playoffs
17:18 - Conclusion
you forgot his biggest achievement . Winning European Championship ( national teams) with a country that no-one thought had 1% of chance of winning (at age 18...he already got legendary status in his country for doing impossible). And currently he is leading Slovenia to its first basketball medal on olympics.
Well slovenia a great team. This is just not true! We knew we are shooting big
well there was no medal for Slovenia and in EC Dragic was the man.
I was looking for this comment - very important and should be not only mentioned but highlighted! ;)
@@crazyworld6793 ne strinjam se. Zmaga na evropskem je bila in je še vedno neverjetna stvar, skoraj nemogoče.
I hope Luka doesn't get injured like derrick rose
The fact that people doubted him was truly absurd, like he had a basketball hall of fame worthy career before he even played he`s first minute of NBA basketball
I think if he retired now he'll get in Hall Of Fame
@@StFigarlandGarling he meant basketball hall of fame, not nba hall of fame
@@StFigarlandGarling its the basketball hof not nba hof
Perkins and Stephen fricking A. said otherwise.
Ik his game is mainly iq, but idk why people act like this man isn’t athletic. He bulldoze you when he drives he’s actually really strong. He has a quick first step and hides the ball good. That and he has a nice handle and can get anywhere on the court
Because he's white and a euro. For some reason the media thinks that every Euro is soft.
To even play in the nba you need to be incredibly athletic, its stupid of anybody to think he isnt athletic
Yeah he’s Lebron without the speed and hops - he’s strong AF though
@@chikowashere Bru nobody thinks that 😂 y’all just be saying anything
@@z0tl410 The media has ALWAYS said that Euro's were soft. Pau Gasol, Dirk, and now Luka apparently whines after every call? As if LeBron James doesn't!
I live in Madrid and after watching this video wanna pinpoint a couple of things. In Real Madrid Luka's minutes where fully limited in the early years with pro team, staff knew about his potential but they knew Luke needed to full develope his body and game with pros and specially try to humble Luka. He was 16 and nobody want him to make wrong choices. He was learning under the wings of some of the best spanish players ever including former NBA players as Rudy Fernández (Portland, Denver) and Sergio Rodríguez (Portland, Sacramento). Only when he was almost 18 and the team was plagued with injuries, the coaches gave him the wheel and let him play with no time restrictions and command the team, rest is history.
And everybody should be thankful to you for your (SPANISH) loyal care for his (non)atletic body and his human soul!!!!Serbs llike to pretend, that he has Serbian father - but he is more YOURS than fo Slovenija.
@@duledule1127 nah man guy’s Slovenian. I bet he loves Spain (I’ve never heard of anyone living in Madrid not claiming its the best city on Earth) and Spain loves Doncic, but he’s not ours lol
@@duledule1127 No entiendo nada no se inglés pero soy madrileño y ojalá luka vuelva alguna vez al real Madrid baloncesto
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@@duledule1127 bad take
That sideline moment with Kobe was so wholsome and making me sad, that legend is gone. Kobe spoke in Slovenian, that made Luka turn around... :)
Kobe didn't spoke Slovenian, he learned Serbian from his former Serbian teammate Vlade Divac.
If Luka said he spoked Slovenian, he spoked Slovenian. Kobe also played with Saša Vujačić, Slovenian. Though Saša probably speeks Serbian pretty good :)
Kobe seemed like a great dude. RIP.
Kobe spoke at least 4 different languages. He was very intelligent and most people can't even learn more than 2 languages
@ lol always someone that brings up race, they’re all hoopers their skin color don’t matter
Luka being the same age as me is wierd to think lol
Imagine being older than him
I'm two years older than you, damn now imagine that
Same lmao
Hes an nba pro, you're a skyrim pro 💯
@@Islandkid679 they must call you 'big honey' cause your sweet like fruit loops 💀
I think those who allowed him to mature on the sidelines with limited play at Real Madrid contributed to his development
REAL MADRID MADE HIM, WHAT HE REALY COULD BEE AND NOW HE IS!
@@duledule1127 eh
He really just needs a co-star and it’s over for the league
@@oscar_le_grouch frrr
Kawhi to Mavs jesus
If only Porzingis could be more than a spot up shooter😭
@@donovancrommedy4580 Hard to be anything else when Luka dribbles for 22 seconds per possession.
@@practiceyourart Well if he didn't dribble 22 second in a play who'll make the game?
As a European fan I feel like I should add some things:
Luka is not the most successful or most decorated Euroleague player, but that's normal, considering he had a relatively short EL career.
Most of Europe knew he was special. Not a lot of teenagers make the roster of the teams like Real Madrid.
I have no idea how NBA analysts sceptical of Luka overlooked the fact, that pretty most of the top European prospects drafted into the NBA were considered raw prospects in the Euroleague - Dirk, Parker, Giannis, Jokic, Bargnani - did not achieve anything in Europe, didn't play for the big clubs. There are exceptions, of course, like Pau Gasol. Now compare that to Luka's resume: MVP, final 4 MVP, champion, EuroBasket champion. Kid won everything in a couple of seasons. And yet, some ""analysts"" still doubted him.
because europe generally is awful at basketball, who cares what they think
@@ProjectMayor Average american be like:
@@ProjectMayor the best players in the league right now are international player lol, Giannis 2 time MVP he is top 5 PF of all time and is the best player in the league right now, Jokic won the last 2 MVPs, Embiid is a menace every season and an MVP candidate in the last 3 years. Luka is top 10 players in the NBA at 22 years old. Europe might be bad but you guys in America can't even play defense properly.
@@ProjectMayor america has lost in the world cup recently bc the rest of the world has caught up... u dont realize nba africa and shit exists? probably europe too look at victor wembanyama
@@AndreaXV Lol, 20% of the NBA are international players, so 80% are from america, but we make up 4% of the world population. Wow amazing that of the other 96% of the people on earth some are better at basket ball
His father was also very good pro basketball player in Slovenia.
He was barely getting minutes at Real Madrid?
He played his first minutes when he was 16 and was basically the leader of the team at 18.
Thank you
He played on the second best league in the world while the others players on his draft were playing IN HIGH SCHOOL
He was literally the best player on that league and arguably the best player outside of the NBA by the year they were playing in college, let that sink in...
And somehow he wasn't the first pick lol, someone should be fired
He played at 16 his first minutes but was not getting game Time before 17 second half of the Season.
For his first season he barely played.
1 year away and this video need an update. Luka made it to the west conference finals. Hats off!
16 years old and in ACB (Spain) everybody knew he was very special ...when went to NBA, everybody knew he'd take some minutes.....but being Mvp level?!... Nobody expected that...Crazy evolution
It's crazy to think that a guy who is merely just 21 years old has as much experience as he does. He doesn't have a 21 year old aura and he feels much more mature. Hats off to him
Luka still has 6 years before his prime. He’s gonna be a beast when he’s 28
That'll be scary
Here after Luka absolutely embarrassed the Suns in the 2022 playoffs. Even though he missed the finals I think it’s inevitable that he makes it there very soon.
yessir, Luka fr made the suns his sons
Man , I remember him playing in Real Madrid back in 2k18 against my team , Olympiakos . This guy is once more a LIVING proof that the NBA scouts SHOULD pay more attention to the Euroleague when looking for crazy prospects .
Luka Doncic - a mixture of confidence, arrogance and undeniable talent! NBA Legend in the making!
I don't watch basketball and never have, but people like Luca make me wonna start
The american press underrating Doncic and saying that he wasn't number 1 pick material had me laughing to tears on his draft season. There's a premium sports channel down here in S. America that broadcasts ACB and Euroleague games, and with a couple of matches you could see that Luka was going to be the top prospect of the decade and a future HOFer.
El que sabe, sabe. Nowitzki "aplaudía con las orejas" cuando los Mavericks pillaron a Doncic. No se podía creer la buena suerte que habían tenido. Los demás se dieron cuenta después. Tal y como tú dices, había que haberle visto en la ACB y en la Euroliga... el que le veía jugar sabía que era un jugador excepcional. Ahora va camino de ser una leyenda.
He just doesnt stop proving people wrong. next G.O.A.T
he does not play defense.
Great video. Thank you! Doncic is unique. Nope, not as athletically graceful as some players, but you won't find a player with more pure talent, more court sense, or more heart. He gets it done and is a joy to watch. I hope he stays healthy. All the best to you, Wonder Boy!!
Luka proved athleticism doesn't mean everything. He gained the basketball iq of a seasoned veteran from playing so young and because he's slow he uses his brain to score. Mans a true talent
Yeah but he is still athletic he is just not explosive, a lot of people thinking Luka is not athletic should watch him play more his body control is phenomenal and he is not afraid of contact.
He's deliberately slow
@@jabe9672 isn't his vertical 40inch?
@@ashmyr_bonbon4521 Well a lot of people think athleticism = explosiveness and there are a lot of player in the NBA with 40 inch vertical
@@jabe9672 no there arent. There are very few players with a 40 inch vertical, even ones that are considered very athletic by most dont have that kind of vertical
I'm also 22 but I'm just an NPC.. he's the main character
It's. OK bro, 28, also npc
Very happy NPC also enjoying life here lads, nice to see main characters enjoying.
Also a 22 year old npc
🤣🤣 npc gang
@@faieziabubakar207 gang gang ahaha
Luka is basketball genius.
@Rheumattica lol yes
@Rheumattica cringe
@Rheumattica lmao, who hurt you boy? Luka is a prodigy and a genius. period
if he was more explosive and athletic like Ja, he would get repeated injuries, especially knees and ankles, but the way he plays, he’ll be top level into his mid-30s 🥰🥰🥰
You have to add how every quarter is 2 mins shorter in European ball to put those stats into context. 8 mins less to put up numbers
In every league outside the US.
I love how you said "he went from unknown 8 year old kid" as if there is so many known 8 year olds
One thing NBA will never know is the feeling of being champions of a whole continent.
Team USA anyone?
NBA players on Team USA in the Olympics......champions off the world.
@@marvinlawrence Olympics are for kids.
his moves is like poetry in motion
Luka is one of a kind, has top notch IQ, playmaking skills on it's finest.
4:17 nice parking skills bro
Lol. Cmon bruh. You cant be too perfect.
This dude works so hard for buckets. You might think that's a disadvantage; a superstar should be able to get buckets with ease, but the ability to work that hard for a bucket time and time again will carry you far. Like through the playoffs hopefully.
Doncic seems like a combination of Bird and Magic. Not saying he's better than them both just his game resembles both.
Luka is my favorite player in the NBA now, He is my Idol and He is so Special. God bless to the Team Dallas Mavericks and to the NBA, Amen!!
That's sad that you idolize another man. Christ is the only one man that should be idolized.
You are both fucking weird
@@nathanmaluenda2399 agreed
@@FallouFitness_NattyEdition If you know Christianity at all, it specifically commands you not to make an idol of Jesus Christ.
Sincerely, a Catholic.
@@FallouFitness_NattyEdition Tf are you weirdos talking about?
Lets not forget that he has been in Real Madrid. This is the most sucessful club in the two more important sports in the entire world. You put together all the NBA clubs and they still are far away from what Real Marrid is and the number of followers and winning culture they have. He has learn how to win in the best place in the planet.
Tú sí que sabes.
Luka is so great in every game. More power to Luka.
You forgot to mention EUROPIAN CHAMPIONSHIP Instanbul Turkey 2017, he won with Slovenian national team and he was also nominated in 1st five on this championship
Thank you!
Almost 60 or 70 % of the viewers of this channel were to young or many not even born yet to remember 35 years ago when a "shooting guard" from Croatia ( ex Yusgoslavia) arrived at Portland.
His name was Drazen Petrovic (RIP),and in just 4 short seasons he became an NBA Legend.
If he's life were not cut short on a terrible car Crash in 1993 , He was destined for Greatness ( in Europe he did win everything at Team Level and also National Team by Yusgoslavia) in the NBA.
It was 35 years ago,only played 4 Seasons and his name but is name is on the Hall of Fame,on the 50 Best players in NBA History and was/is one of the Most Elite Shooters the game has ever seen.
Luka is already a Legend,but for the young fans its good to know that European Basketball players are as good,and some even better than the "Locals".
And this didin't "Start" 10 years ago,but by mid 80's some excellent European players started to make the difference,and from then until now is what all know.
Super Talented Athletes.
Love your documentaries. Super factual and lots of stats to back up everything you mention. Such a breath of fresh air compared to all of the other 'so called "analysts" on those big sports shows that just yell about nothing all the time. Great work! keep it up!
Another great video!!!
You have to be beyond dense to see an 18 year old being the baddest dude in Europe and think he can't translate to the NBA. Everyone should have known he was gonna have a career like this on draft night
luka magic
Awesome analysis bro thanks … his humble attitude is also key
Moving from Slovenia to Spain is NOT about distance man. It's moving to a foreign country where they speak a different language on top of that.
@amjan he probably meant away from his family, that distance at a young age.
El español se aprende muy rápido. Yo sólo tenía dos años cuando empecé a hablarlo perfectamente. Y en España la gente es muy agradable, tienen la mejor gastronomía del mundo y el clima es fabuloso. Sería mejor si todavía viviera Francisco Franco, eso sí. En resumidas cuentas, a Doncic no le costó nada de nada integrarse.
Insane video dude
Love having Luka and watching him play at the AAC!!!! Go MAVS!!!!!
Thank you for this
He needs more support around him, specifically two co-stars.
Even one would be enough, he's good enough to carry a team to game 7 vs the Clippers with Kawhi and PG, one of the best teams in the league. Add another all star player and the Mavs could be a contender.
I fucking love him. Thats what i call team player. Really incredible
Slovenians are rising in different types of sports.
Doncic in NBA
Pogacar and Roglic in road Cycling
Don’t forget climbing and rowing aswell
@@alen3332 Climbing 😂 ok mate
@@marnuscoreyempanadaslooseb6760 yeah climbing ? we literally won a golden medal on the olympics, your point ??
@@marnuscoreyempanadaslooseb6760 Check Janja Garnbret. She is the best competition climber, EVER.
Serbian genes help you when it comes to basketball
This is such a great video to watch and get pumped before the first game of the Western Conference Finals against GSW.
Love Ur Channel bro
Man as a American NBA fan I AM SOOOOOO EXCITED SEEING SO MANY PEOPLE REPRESENTING SO MANY DIFFERENT COUNTRIES IN TODAYS NBA!!!! I LOVE ALL PEOPLE SO TY NBA FOR FINDING ALL THE BEST TALENT AND MAKING SURE THEY GET A FAIR CHANCE IN THIS LEAGUE NFL COULD LEARN MORE FROM YOU
Bro, you're so good at making videos, love from brazil
You gotta love him! He's a born winner.
Such a well made video. thank for sharing with us his story. It ha made me appreciate him more as a a player. also, I'm very curious as to what that outro song is. Super wavy. Would appreciate knowing what that is. 🙏
I could watch these all day keep it up man
thank you for this excellent vid. love from Australia.
talented and skilled
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imagine winning rookie of the year then the following season 3rd in MIP?
Nice Job Dylan keep it up !
Earned a sub man! Great content, keep up the amazing work g
I hope the Mavs can build around Luka quickly because without him they're a lottery team
Excelent video even though he WAS getting minutes few years ago , I mean he won euroleague rising star and MVP in the same year from begining you could see that only injuries could stop him,he was more dominant than all Euro players before him who made their mark in NBA,he will be in goat convo 10 years from now,for him there’s no other option than to win and be the best!baby face killer!
he reminds me of track star from Norway Jakob Ingebrigtsen, a kid who became one of the best in the world while a young teenager, only like 15 and who started competing with adults at 13 and now if the greatest and Olympic and World champion. Someday Luka will be NBA Champion.
Great job, thank you ! 👍👍👍👍👍
he is like the luke skywalker of basketball
Darth Vader, mejor. Es más elegante y acojona más.
The biggest attraction in this year’s Olympic basketball is the Slovenian team led by Luka the Magic. It’s the magic vs. the dream. Who you would root for?
I know who would that be. Given the oportunity I had when I saw a practice of Slovenian team few days ago, when I saw that connection and team spirit, nothing is impossible.
I'm American, rooting Slovinia
Luka and I’m American and Lakers are my fav team.
@@guybartlett9587 my first comment and sry for this but its Slovenia, and we are in semi fucking finals of the Olympics. Some dreams come true
@@gregorkogovsek4472 I'm all Slovenia go go go!
But I'm American... But live in Mexico...
Fun to watch !
And this year's playoffs he reached the western conference finals against the warriors without any other star on his team is simply mind blowing and amazing!
Rookie of the year then gets most improved player 💀 at this rate he's gonna be the GOAT
He’s the definition of a basketball prodigy
I am from Madrid... no surprises 🤘 a smooth evolution
I don't know how I missed this dylan video. But I'm watching this after what is clearly a massive jump not just in Luka's game, but that of Dallas as a whole. The dark horse in the west this year.
Drazen Petrovic is watching his career from heaven
Highest I.Q player I have ever seen along with Michael Jordan. He is definitely in top 5 best players to ever play the game if he got some weight down and worked on his quickness a bit, he'd be absolutely UNSTOPPABLE. He is incredible already though and could already be in the hall of fame as 23 yr old. Insanely talented! And a cutie haha his girlfriend is a lucky lady.
after tonight’s performance, it’s hard to think that he won’t enter the hall of fame
Tú sí que eres una monada.
Underrated channel
Dude is clutch and has that killer instinct.
I see a little something of Larry Bird in him. Totally different type of player, but I see that sense of total commitment, reckless abandon, and a sly sense of humor. What a privilege to watch this greatness taking shape before our eyes!!!
Lmao Cause he white Luka and Larry Bird are completely different that’s what makes them special
@@sleepyj4829 Haha no not cause they’re both white. He doesn’t remind me of Stockton or Dirk or Maravich or Kerr or Laimbeer or… Do I need to go on?
@@PabluchoViision nah cause they not good lol
Wake up, Sleepy. Maravich not good? Dirk not good? hahahahaha
@@PabluchoViision lmao who even seen him play and dirk iight
Euroleague is very tough they actually play defense ,be more tactical and fans would kill for their team
1:38 I'm more impress that we had the same rug that every other kid had. Love that rug.
respect for this great, wonderful und powerful & dynamic Player Luca - every time when i was seen him - he makes me happy; Hes Player is quality improvement fore the basketball all over the world, with best wishes from J.H.
He also won the Eurobasket with Slovenia playing against NBA players before the draft
nice video!
Watching here in the Philippines lgood job luka lookibg forward for more awards and achievemaents
Luka was a hall of famer before getting to the nba
Best player on NBA! Honestly he might be the best player ever
That instrumental in the beginning gkinda heat
4:45 was amazing.
that play in the olympics sure added to the story
He is amazing.
It’s amazing that he makes the games look so easy.
You’re intros are heat bro
Thank you!
I gotta say i played agains Luka and the Real Madrid in the earlier tournaments he play in Spain, and is true he stood out and deserved al those mvps and stuff, but also the team he play with could have won all those title without him, because Real Madrid is probably the best team in Europe especially in the early ages. So yeah, it was really unfair at the time.
Not hating, i love his game, just wanted to point out he didn’t carry a team or nothing like that before going pro.
He's so good I knew him from when he played in madrid, and I'm not even into basketball.
That intro gave me NBA Street vol 2 vibes. I fuck with it
I’m a huge Gsw fan But I love this kid! Don’t take a weather man to see that it’s warrior weather outside with a 100% of rain but It’d be cool to see this kid win one sometime in the next few years
This dude signed like a 205m 5 year extension with the Mavs. In my opinion, Luka will probably improve and improve provided he stays healthy or AT LEAST maintainst his incredible performances but he's unlikely to get anywhere close to the championship because the Mavs back office hasnt done anything to show theyre serious about building a fortress around Doncic to actually compete with the big dogs. Craziest part is, when this guys 5 year contract ends, he'll just be entering his athletic prime and would be able to move to any squad in the league because his performances warrant that respect. In 5 years some incredible players will have retired and entered the last years of their careers so theyll be looking for that last push for a chip which will provide incredible players for Doncic to lead to the final. Be that with the Mavs or elsewhere
He was an NBA legend by 22, but he was a basketball legend by 19.