Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) looks to pass as Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) defends during the second half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series, Friday, April 25, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) AP

"You're gonna be in his pocket. This is gonna become a lifestyle to you, not just an in-season thing. We're gonna get rid of all that Hooka-Luka talk and all that. All that is over. There's gonna be a new Luka Doncic starting now when you get here.

Luka Doncic riled up the entire NBA realm back in early 2025. With the trade window about to close, the Dallas Mavericks and the Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a stunner. Doncic was traded from the Mavericks to the Lakers in an exchange that nobody expected.

There are plenty of people who doubt that Luka Doncic will reach his full potential as an NBA superstar because he hasn't been fully committed to fitness and conditioning. However, he has already been a generational talent and one of basketball's most prolific players ever.

The Los Angeles superstar is spending time with his 1-year-old daughter Gabriela in rare photos of them together.

As of Monday, a No. 77 Mavericks jersey that features the phrase “Fire Nico” across the back has gone up for auction. Bids for the jersey have gone up to $1,500, thanks to a particular feature on one of the numbers. The jersey was signed by none other than Doncic himself.