“One With Most Photos”: Luka Doncic Insinuates Novak Djokovic as the “Star” of Tokyo Olympics 2020

Published 07/27/2021, 6:00 AM EDT

Despite many concerns due to the ongoing pandemic outbreak, Tokyo Olympics 2020 has been a success so far. Moreover, Novak Djokovic has become the event’s showstopper as he is on a selfie-spree with athletes from various sports. For the same, NBA star Luka Doncic took a harmless dig at the tennis World No. 1 player.

Notably, Doncic made his debut at the Olympics representing Slovenia against Argentina. In that match, the Dallas Mavericks point guard scored 48 points, the second-highest in Olympics history. And so naturally, he received an overload of admiration after Slovenia’s 118-100 win over Argentina.

After the match, the 22-year-old opened up on his Olympic debut experience. “I like being a star of the Games; I feel good to be one of the stars if I am,” Doncic said.

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Luka Doncic on Novak Djokovic being the “star of the Games”

Olympics is inarguably the world’s biggest sporting event, where athletes from around the globe can meet one another. However, the 20-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic has received unparalleled admiration in the last four to five days.

Hence, Doncic suggested that although he’s enjoying success at the Olympics, he is not taking as many pictures as Djokovic. “I’m taking a lot of photos, yes, there could be more, although the one with the most photos is Djokovic,” he remarked.

Given the 2021 season, the 34-year-old Serbian has won all the major tournaments until now. Additionally, at the Tokyo Olympics 2020, Djokovic is trying for gold in his quest to become the first male player to win the Golden Slam.

Above all, the Belgradian has equaled the most Grand Slams tally with Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at 20 this year. All of this, coupled with his humility and sincerity, has earned him respect from all the athletes. And the selfies are just the tip of the iceberg of his growing fanbase.

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Through to the third round, Djokovic will next face Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. The duo met each other earlier in Rome, where the Serbian won 6-2, 6-1.

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Let’s see if the Spaniard can take his revenge in the Olympics and stop Djokovic from attaining the Golden Slam. Do you think the Serbian will go on to win the gold in Tokyo Olympics?

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Purav Joshi is a Tennis author at EssentiallySports. Having a degree in Films, Television and Media Production, he guided his passion for writing and journalism into the sport of aces and rallies. With over 2 years of experience as a copywriter, Purav has authored over 500 tennis articles.

“One With Most Photos”: Luka Doncic Insinuates Novak Djokovic as the “Star” of Tokyo Olympics 2020

Luka Doncic on Novak Djokovic being the “star of the Games”

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