Who is Luka Doncic’s former basketball player dad Sasa Doncic? The Dallas Mavericks star’s father is furious about the point guard’s shock trade to the LA Lakers, saying he ‘doesn’t deserve this’
Luka Doncic’s dad has said the ‘hypocrisy’ and ‘secrecy’ around his son’s shock weekend trade has hurt him ‘personally’ – so who is Sasa Doncic, and why is he so invested?
But Luka’s father went on Slovenian television soon after to slam the team’s decision. “I understand there comes a moment when you disagree with a certain philosophy. You don’t like this or that player, all good, I get it. But I think that exactly this secrecy, or should I say from some individuals, maybe even hypocrisy, this hurts me personally,” he told Arena Sport Slovenija.
“Because I think that Luka absolutely doesn’t deserve this. Given the fact that at least, as I know, he sacrificed himself enormously … I feel like this is very unfair from some individuals because I know that Luka respected Dallas a lot. He respected the whole city, helped children,” he added.
So why did the move hurt Sasa “personally”? Here’s what we know about Luka Doncic’s supportive dad.
Sasa Doncic is a Slovenian former basketball player
Luka clearly inherited his father’s basketball talents. While his son went on to play for American teams, Sasa primarily played for clubs in Slovenia, with his playing career lasting from 1993 to 2010, per People.
