By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Luka Doncic’s impressive course in the 2020 NBA playoffs is a delight not only for basketball fans, but also for tennis great Novak Djokovic, who praised the Slovenian star in a recent interview with sportsklub.rs.
“I think all the best about Luka as a basketball player and as a person, I have had direct contact with him for several years and we saw each other in Madrid while he played for Real. I am very happy with his successes and I support him with all my heart – I follow him, I watch every game”, Djokovic states.
“It is incredible that at the age of 21 he already has so much success. I think he exceeded all expectations. He still has a lot of time ahead of him, and so far he has done everything fantastically – he knows himself and his possibilities very well, he believes in himself and he is a true leader, even though he is so young. His experience at Real helped him transfer the role of leader to the NBA as well. “
Djokovic, who competes in the Cincinnati Masters semifinal later on Thursday, also has a valuable piece of advice for Doncic.
“The only thing I could pass on to him in a friendly way and share with him is to be aware that he has a long career ahead of him. When we are young, sometimes we want everything to happen to us immediately, but some things take time. That is why I wish him patience because he has everything else – quality, physical fitness and champion mentality. He needs to find a balance in order to last a long time and make us all happy with his successes “, concludes Djokovic.