The most gifted European player in NBA history — a generational talent combining size, vision and scoring.
Luka Dončić was born in Ljubljana, Slovenia in 1999 and joined Real Madrid's academy at 13. He won the EuroLeague MVP at 18 — the youngest recipient in history. Dallas Mavericks traded up to select him third overall in the 2018 NBA Draft. His career through age 25 has produced 28.5 points, 8.9 rebounds and 8.7 assists per game — the highest combined averages across all three categories at his age in NBA history, surpassing Oscar Robertson. He was named Rookie of the Year in 2019. He has been All-NBA First Team four times. He was selected to four All-Star games. He won Olympic silver with Slovenia at Tokyo 2020. He led Dallas to the NBA Finals in 2024 — losing to Boston in five games. His signature step-back three-pointer — launched from absurd distances with his right hand — is one of the NBA's most celebrated individual shots. He averaged 33.9 points per game in the 2024 playoffs. His combination of size (6ft 7in), skill and basketball intelligence at age 25 creates projections that some analysts rate as potentially the greatest career in NBA history. He is the most anticipated player of his generation.
Triple-double machine, clutch performances, exceptional court vision
How They Played
Point forward with exceptional passing, step-back three-pointer, high basketball IQ
Lasting Impact
Youngest player to multiple 30-point triple-doubles, revolutionized modern NBA with European flair
All-Star 6x
Career Honours
- All-Star 6x
- All-NBA First Team 5x
- Rookie of Year 2019
- EuroLeague MVP 2018
- NBA Finals 2024