Luka Doncic is in the midst of the best season of his six-year career. The Dallas Mavericks star was named a finalist for the NBA MVP award for the first time in 2023-24. The five-time All-Star joined Gatorade as an ambassador, becoming the seventh NBA player on the company’s roster.
In a statement released, Doncic expressed:
Joining Gatorade is an exciting moment for me. I’m grateful for the opportunity to work with a brand that has supported so many great athletes. Basketball has given me so much, and together with Gatorade, I’m excited to help more kids experience the benefits of sports.
Gatorade’s Global Head of Sports Marketing Jeff Kearney added:
We’re excited to add another elite talent like Luka to our roster and are looking forward to fueling him during this year’s NBA playoffs and through more groundbreaking seasons. Luka emulates what it means to be a Gatorade athlete – leading others on and off the court and inspiring the next generation.
Doncic joins an impressive list of NBA stars signed to the iconic sports beverage company. The list includes Michael Jordan, Damian Lillard, Jayson Tatum, Zion Williams, Karl Anthony-Towns, and Jaden Ivey. Details of the deal remain unknown.
The announcement comes the day after Doncic led the Mavericks to a 96-93 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Game 2 victory allowed them to even up the first round series and steal home-court advantage as the series heads to Dallas for Game 3 on Friday.
He is coming off the best season of his career as he averaged a league-leading 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocks per game while shooting 48.7% from the field, 38.2% from three-point range and 78.6% from the free-throw line. Doncic set career-highs in ppg, apg, spg, 3P% and FT%.
Luka Doncic reveals mentality in fourth quarter of Game 2
The Dallas Mavericks overcame a six-point fourth quarter deficit to even up their first round series with the Los Angeles Clippers. Grant Afseth of Mavericks Gameday shared Luka Doncic’s comments on his mentality in the final frame, tweeting:
Doncic recorded seven points, one rebound and four assists in the fourth quarter. Kyrie Irving added eight points, two rebounds and one steal. Meanwhile, P.J. Washington came up big for the Mavericks, chipping in with ten points and one rebound. All three players played all 12 minutes of the quarter and shot at least 50.0% from the field and 66.7% from three-point range.
The MVP finalist has averaged 32.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, 7.5 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.5 blocks per game while shooting 42.3% from the field, 34.6% from three-point range and 85.7% from the free-throw line across the first two games of the series.
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