It’s just Luka doing Luka’s thing.
Dallas Mavericks fans got their first chance to watch the 2024-25 Mavs on Sunday as they hosted their annual “Fan Jam.” This also provided an opportunity to highlight new talent such as shooting guards. klay thompsonshooting guard Quentin Grimes and small forward naji marshall. That being said, it’s the point guard Luka Doncic and the center Derek Lively II Making headlines. (Related: ‘You’re creating the story’: Lakers’ JJ Redick completely cooks for reporters with heated exchange over Rui Hachimura)
The video shows Doncic and Lively on one side of the court chopping Lively up before taking a full-court shot. The video didn’t spotlight whether Doncic took the shot, but looking at Lively’s reaction, it’s clear Luka put the ball in the hoop.
No matter how much the live performance just lost to Luka, Luka definitely won😂😂 pic.twitter.com/IN5jbdlsH7
— m⁷⁷ 🇸🇮 (@miss77ela) October 6, 2024
We finally saw another video of Doncic’s shot, and it was exactly the kind of great you’d expect from a 25-year-old.
Derek Lively bet 100,000 that Luka Doncic wouldn’t take his first full-court shot.
He drilled it open.pic.twitter.com/FAvJsBlVXw
— NBA World (@NBAW0RLD24) October 6, 2024
“I wonder how much Lively lost to Luka right now (because) Luka absolutely nailed it,” one fan tweeted.
Well, Luke gave us the answer: $100,000.
100k @DereckLive https://t.co/1f6dp4yrBe
— Luka Doncic (@luka7doncic) October 6, 2024
And I got a rather interesting comment from Lively about this. (lol)
The BS I see every day is crazy 😭😭 https://t.co/nN8l1lhrb0
— Derek Lively II (@DereckLively) October 6, 2024
And by doing just that, we can expect Luka to have another MVP-caliber season.
