By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic helped in the refurbishment of the basketball courts of his childhood in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Per the Mavericks, Doncic, along with the NBA2K Foundations, managed to refurbish the courts where he grew up playing basketball. The renovation includes new seating and lighting.
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) September 4, 2021
Numerous young fans (many of them wearing Mavericks and Doncic outfit) attended the event during which the refurbished courts was officially presented. The youngsters spent some time playing and Doncic tipped off the action.
Who we do it for ?
The courts will be available to the community & a stepping stone for the next generation of Slovenian basketballers ?? #ThisIsWhyWePlay pic.twitter.com/bB41aOLcmh
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) September 4, 2021
Doncic was born in Ljubljana 22 years ago and spent the first 13 years of his life there before moving to Madrid to join Real’s academies. The rest was history, with the Slovenian player climbing the ranks of the club, making the first team and emerging as its leader as a teenager. In 2018 and after winning the EuroLeague as season and Final Four MVP, he made the jump to the NBA to become one of the league’s superstars.