Luka Doncic is still making a name for himself in the NBA. Since being drafted in 2018, he has turned heads in the basketball world. People have compared him to LeBron James and Larry Bird. The forward has been an excellent get for the Dallas Mavericks. But on his first day, he didn’t turn as many heads as his mother did.

Mirjam Poterbin attended the 2018 NBA draft night alongside his son. She proudly saw him being drafted by the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks swapped their pick for Dallas’ that year. This ended up being beneficial for the Mavericks as they got another potential European superstar to build the team around.

Even during his playoff run this year, fans got reminded of how young his mother looked. Mirjam is 48 which does make her a pretty young mother to a 23-year NBA superstar. Her reactions to what Doncic does on the court often become viral on social media platforms.

She was a single mom to Luka as his father Sasa Doncic and she were divorced. Mirjam was a model before Luka was born but had to leave it due to her lack of success in the field. She supported Luka throughout his career. A 13-year-old Doncic moved to Madrid with his mother to play basketball for the Real Madrid basketball club.

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She again moved with him to Dallas. The viral draft night appearance also revived her modeling career. She, now, has advertised for many products and her Instagram also has 50,000 followers. Mirjam has filled the timeline with Luka’s accomplishments. It has proven that her affection for her son will remain ever-lasting.

The dream playoff run of Luka Doncic

Luka Doncic’s playoff run this year was nothing short of extraordinary. Despite missing a few playoff games in the start due to injury, he didn’t even have a slight dip in his performance. This was the first time Luka, and the Mavericks moved beyond the first round of the playoffs since 2011.

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He led the Mavericks to the Conference Finals. Doncic scored 31.7 points per game at 45.5% field goal shooting. He also had 6.4 assists and 9.8 rebounds per game. He was the joint highest scorer in the playoffs along with Giannis Antetokounmpo.

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Sadly, the Dallas Mavericks lost the Conference Finals to eventual champions, Golden State Warriors. Luka has a lot to do yet in his career, and with his mother by his side, he can be sure to have a support system all the time.