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Standing nonchalantly in the left corner, he hurled the ball one-handed toward the far basket, swishing it cleanly through the net. The Slovenian superstar simply turned around with cool swagger and walked off toward the locker room.
The viral moment was soundtracked by a song from Balkan music icon Lepa Brena, played over the arena speakers just for him.
A Bizarre Night for Luka Dončić
The City of Angels is painted purple and gold! The Los Angeles Lakers secured another major victory to start the new NBA season, defeating their cross-town rivals, the LA Clippers, 125-117 in a fiery derby. However, the clash at Crypto.com Arena delivered a true roller-coaster ride for Lakers star Luka Dončić, who posted one of the most unusual and statistically bizarre stat lines of his career.
While the Slovenian maestro finished with a solid 23 points, six rebounds, and seven assists, he committed an eye-popping 11 turnovers on a mediocre 8-of-21 shooting night from the field (including 2-of-8 from three-point range and 5-of-7 from the free-throw line).
Fortunately for the Lakers, when Dončić got bogged down by miscues, Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler masterfully stepped up to shoulder the load.
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