What happened to Luka Doncic on Saturday night? After a standout performance that led the Lakers to a 116-110 victory over the Mavericks, the Slovenian player showed an unusual attitude by refusing to swap jerseys, leaving many people puzzled.
Saturday marked the fourth time Doncic faced his former team. In 39 minutes on the court, Luka scored 33 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and dished out 11 assists, leading Los Angeles to victory.
The Lakers had to overcome a 15-point deficit in the final seven minutes to give Doncic his fourth consecutive win over his former team.
At the end of the game, as has become customary, one of his former teammates approached him to ask for a jersey swap, but the Slovenian declined the request for a reason that made more than one person chuckle.
Why didn’t Doncic want to give his jersey to Marshall?
In the modern NBA, it’s not unusual to see two players exchanging jerseys. The gesture is more common among former teammates who have a good relationship.
On Saturday night at the American Airlines Center, Naji Marshall asked the Lakers star for the swap, but he declined, saying, “Hey, Naj, I’ll send it back. I don’t want to show my body.”
Marshall had no objection, and Luka himself smiled after the brief exchange. Fans, for their part, couldn’t help but smile, wondering about the real reason behind the refusal.
“Fattest thing I ever heard him say,” one fan commented on X (formerly Twitter), while another simply wrote, “Overweight,” speculating about Luka’s reasons.
Is Doncic overweight again?
During the offseason, Luka returned to his native Slovenia to undergo an intense conditioning program, which led to him losing several pounds.
Lately, Doncic seems to have gained some weight, but nothing like what he displayed during his last season with the Mavericks.
Whatever the reason he didn’t want to show his physique on Saturday in front of millions of television viewers, one thing is certain: Luka Doncic is having an MVP-worthy season.
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