Dallas Mavericks: Luka Doncic is honored in return to Real Madrid

Dallas Mavericks star rookie Luka Doncic returned to Spain to watch his former team Real Madrid play on April 17. He was honored during his visit.

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic recently finished his NBA rookie season, but the 20-year-old has plenty of professional basketball experience. He played his first pro game for Real Madrid in 2014 as a 15-year-old.

Luka is no stranger to awards either. Mavericks fans expect him to win Rookie of the Year after sweeping the Western Conference Rookie of the Month honors. Doncic won the EuroLeague MVP, Liga ACB MVP, and was named the EuroLeague Rising Star in 2018. Real Madrid also won Liga ACB three-times and the 2018 EuroLeague in Luka’s four years on the team.

Doncic back in Spain

Luka Doncic is back in Europe, and he had to return to watch a Real Madrid game. They hosted Panathinaikos in the first game of a EuroLeague playoff series on April 17. Real Madrid honored Luka before the game began. Fans can see the video evidence here.

The fans in Madrid still love Luka. The 20-year-old only boosted his profile by coming to Dallas and taking the NBA by storm. Fans from around the world adore Doncic. The Mavs are lucky to have Luka as the face of the franchise with Dirk Nowitzki heading into retirement. Doncic is truly a special talent that should only improve over the next five-plus years.

Final thoughts

Dallas Mavericks rookie Luka Doncic returned to watch his former team Real Madrid in the EuroLeague playoffs on April 17. He was honored before the game for his amazing four seasons of service as a teenager. Real won the game 75-72 on Wednesday evening in Madrid.

Luka should get used to being honored and showered with awards. The 20-year-old is on the fast track to superstardom. Doncic is ready for his moment to lead the Mavericks and transform himself into a top-five NBA player. He has limitless potential.

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