Luka Doncic has established a reputation as one of the best players in the NBA just within a few years. However, his basketball journey began when he was just 13 years old. The young prodigy became the best player in Europe at only 19 years of age. He led the Spanish club to its tenth Euro Cup in Belgrade in the 2017-18 season. His exemplary showing earned him the MVP of the Euroleague and the MVP of the Final Four honors. Five years later, he made his NBA debut when Dallas drafted him.

Fast forward a few years, the Slovenian phenom once again shared the court with Real Madrid. This time, however, on the opposite end. The Dallas Mavericks went head-to-head with Luka’s former team at the Wizink Center. Although the Mavericks fell 127-123 to Real Madrid, it still made for a memorable match for the Madrisdista.

Luka pens a heartwarming note for his former team

The Dallas Mavericks locked horns with Real Madrid in their last game of the 12-day international preseason trip. Luka Doncic was brimming with excitement to finally share the stage with his former teammates a few hours before the match. The former Real Madrid star was welcomed with a standing ovation and the chants of “Luuukaaa” ringing through the court as he returned to Spanish soil.

Unfortunately, he could only play five minutes before he was sidelined due to a calf strain. After the game, Luka took to Instagram to post snapshots from the day. The carousel of images included photos of him posing with his former teammates, accompanied by a heartfelt caption. He wrote, “What a special day! Thank you very much everyone! HALA MADRID AND NOTHING ELSE ?” (translated using Google Translate).

His sentimental post attracted reactions from his former Real Madrid teammates.

Luka’s former teammates react to his sentimental post

The NBA exhibition game in Madrid was a dream come true for the 24YO guard, who reunited with the team after 1,942 days. There were a lot of emotions flowing as he returned to the Spanish capital. Brazilian footballer Vinicius Junior commented, “Always a Madridista!!! ???” (translated using Google Translate) on Luka’s post. Real Madrid forward Rodrygo wrote, “??”. Dani Ceballos referred to Luka by his nickname coined by the NBA commentators, “Magic Doncic”. Montenegrin professional basketball player Dino Radoncic commented, “Deserved ?” (translated using Google Translate).

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Luka Doncic’s reunion with his former teammates is still in the cards, as the former Real Madrid star expressed his desire to return to Europe one day. However, for now, Luka still has four years left in his contract with the Dallas Mavericks.

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