There is no doubt that Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks is one of the best players in the NBA right now.
The man just had one of his greatest seasons yet, guiding his team all the way to the Western Conference Finals.
For the first time in his career, he was really showing his power in the playoffs.
Yes, there are few people as good as Doncic.
Luka was speechless when he first met MJ 😅
"I was too nervous. I didn't know what to say." pic.twitter.com/CjzK8NiW6P
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) September 22, 2022
But even this NBA icon gets starstruck at times.
Speaking to ESPN, Doncic talked about the first time he met His Airness, Michael Jordan.
Doncic said that he met Jordan at his first All-Star Game at a “celebration of something.”
The Slovenian star then went on to mention how nervous he was: “I didn’t know what to say.”
Doncic got up the nerve to speak and did say hello to Jordan but it’s obvious that he was acting like a shy fanboy.
He had every right to be nervous since Jordan is arguably the best basketball player of all time.
Usually, Doncic is the one making others nervous for radically different reasons.
Doncic Doing Damage
Doncic’s last NBA season was probably his best yet.
His 28.4 points a game are almost a career-high but the success should be judged by how well his team did.
In that regard, 2021-22 was fantastic.
Doncic was able to take on a leadership role more than ever before and rely on his squad often.
Together, they were able to make it very far in the postseason and even put the Phoenix Suns to shame in the Western Conference semifinals.
Now Doncic is returning to the league as one of its most fierce and frightening players.
His opponents’ nerves will be very high.
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