Jason Gallagher, a well-known American media personality, recently revealed that he heard from some very reliable people that Luka Doncic has decided to "start over" and enter a new mentality, intending to completely change himself in many aspects.
Starting this offseason, Doncic will hone his basketball skills, improve his size, and maintain his competitive form by training and playing games.
Doncic will represent the men's basketball team in his native Slovenia at this summer's European Basketball Championships, which run from Aug. 27 to Sept. 14. He will spend the summer with members of his physical team, including the Slovenian team's strength and conditioning coach and physiotherapist.
The UEFA Men's Basketball Championship is co-hosted by four countries: Poland, Finland, Latvia and Cyprus. In the group stage, Doncic's Slovenia will be in Group D with France, Poland, Israel, Belgium and Iceland.
Once the offseason began, Doncic returned to his hometown and watched some basketball games. Photos show him still using a broken phone. It was the one he broke in a fit of anger when he learned that he had been traded away by the Lone Ranger.
In the past, James was reluctant to open up traffic, and now Doncic uses a broken phone. Are today's billionaires so frugal? What makes me better than them is that my phone is good, and I have enough traffic every month.
Yesterday, Doncic appeared at the Real Madrid basketball team with Real Madrid team president Florentino to support the team he once played, and you can clearly feel that this kid has lost a lot of weight.
The relevant media released a comparison of Doncic's photos when he first came to the Lakers and now, and his body shape is completely different.
Doncic is also very suitable for the occasion, and today posted a photo of himself practicing at the Real Madrid Stadium, telling everyone that my brother is not joking, and he has fought this offseason.
Doncic has been playing in the professional basketball league since he was very young, and in February 2012, at the age of 13, Doncic made his professional debut as a loan player with 20 points against Barcelona in Real Madrid's senior team.
At the age of 13, Doncic signed a professional contract with Real Madrid and joined the Under-14 team, before progressing through the ranks to the Under-16s and youth teams.
April 30, 2015Doncic, who was only 16 years and 2 months old at the time, made his professional debut for Real Madrid's senior team in the Spanish Basketball Primera.
In June 2018, Doncic was selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the third pick in the first round of the NBA Draft, and then traded to the Dallas Mavericks, officially starting his NBA career.
That said, Doncic's professional league career has been around for more than 10 years. In the past, Doncic had an elegant style of play and attracted countless fans. Due to the weight gain in recent years, Doncic has started to play as a "court man", although efficient, but without a trace of agility.
Originally, his defender skills, who were known for his European steps and breakthroughs, were greatly compromised because of his weight gain. Excess weight also exacerbated physical exertion, especially in the second half of the game, when Doncic's shooting percentage and decision-making ability dropped significantly. In the 2024-25 season, his fourth-quarter true shooting percentage dropped to 43 percent from 58 percent at the start of the season.
After joining the Lakers, Doncic adjusted his diet under the guidance of James and the medical team, bringing in professional nutritionists and trainers. After losing weight, his lateral speed increased by 12 percent, his three-point shooting frequency increased, and his assist average rose back to 9.2 per game.
Hopefully, after this offseason, Doncic will step up his training and completely change his appearance, ditching beer, cigarettes, and fried chicken. Let that fairy-spirited Doncic be able to return to our field of vision again.