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Snoop Dogg clears the air on wild Luka Doncic trash talk story

Jake Ferraro
Jake Ferraro

The Smoking Cuban

Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic / David Berding/GettyImages

During Game 5 of the 2024 Western Conference Finals, Luka Doncic was dropping it like it's hot against the Timberwolves as he dominated and led Dallas to a win. Unfortunately, it didn't come without hearing boos and taunts from Timberwolves fans at Target Center.

One of the fans in attendance who wasn't a Timberwolves fan, but still loves basketball was the one and only Snoop Dogg, who was playing a concert in Hinckley, Minnesota, the next night, was at the game with Jimmy Jam.

Right in front of him, Snoop Dogg got to see Doncic trash talk the fans back with saying "who's crying (expletive)? When some thought it was directed at Snoop Dogg, it wasn't.

Snoop Dogg clears the air on wild Luka Doncic trash talk story

DJ Whoo Kid interviewed Dogg less than a week ago on the "WHOO'S House Podcast" and couldn't resist asking him what went down during the third quarter of Game 5.

"Luka wasn't talking to me," Snoop Dogg said. "It was somebody that was talking (expletive) to him. Every minute I was there he was like 'Luka you cry baby. You cried.' Then when Luka took the lead, he said 'who's crying now (expletive).'"

Trash talk doesn't bother Doncic, and he certainly will say something back when a fan or player provokes him.

"If they're gonna chirp at me, I'm gonna chirp back," Doncic said in January 2023. "I ain't scared."

This year, Doncic has been able to elevate his game and silence haters by finishing third in MVP voting and becoming a trash talker when necessary.

Believe it or not, Game 5 was the first time Snoop Dogg got to witness Doncic play a basketball game live. Snoop Dogg is friends with Kyrie Irving, but couldn't pass on a chance to see him play. He became a Doncic fan that night.

"This (expletive) a dog," Dogg said. "He get down. I like his get down."

From the previous Game 5 last round, to the current Game 5 this time. Doncic and his Mavs trail the series against the Celtics 3-1 in the NBA Finals with Game 5 being tonight at 7:30 p.m. CT.

Entering tonight, Dallas has momentum after a 122-84 win in Game 4 this past Friday. Doncic led the Mavs with 29 points. The Mavs will need another excellent performance from Doncic for a chance to push the series back to Dallas for Game 6.

Jake Ferraro

Jake Ferraro

Jake Ferraro is a former contributor at The Smoking Cuban, where he wrote Dallas Mavericks content from March 2024 to April 2026, including coverage of the 2024 NBA Finals. Ferraro is the former SenShot Site Expert, where he covered the Ottawa Senators for 14 months from September 2024 to November 2025. Ferraro is also a former contributor at Jays Journal, where he wrote Toronto Blue Jays content during their 2025 season, including coverage of the 2025 World Series. Ferraro graduated with his bachelor's degree in sports media from Oklahoma State University in May 2024. Toronto Sun, Yahoo, Blue Man Hoop, and Canucks Daily are sites where Ferraro's name has been mentioned in articles. Locked on Senators and The Senstennial Podcast are Senator podcasts that Ferraro has appeared on as SenShot Site Expert.