Luka Doncic is great through Eurobasket 2025, but his journey in this tournament is not easy.
Luka Donsic helped Slovenia reach the quarterfinals after scoring 42 points in 16 wins over Italy.
The Los Angeles Lakers star is currently leading the tournament with 34 points per game, breaking through the efficiency table at 36.7.
Donsic has expressed his desire to achieve something important in Slovenia despite having a questionable and less talented roster compared to other tournament favorites.
Slovenian sports director and Luka’s father Sasa Donsic recently revealed her son’s health after a tough matchup in Italy.
The 33-minute performance has hit Donsic quite a bit of a blow to the body during a tough, one-day tournament schedule, but he is generally fine.
“He’s totally medically great. A lot of hits, a lot of pain, but that’s an integral part of the game. If he didn’t have pain, it’s odd considering that the game is essentially every other day and there’s a lot of playing time,” SASA explained.
Elder Donsic emphasized that a fierce competition schedule naturally creates wear and tear for competing players at maximum strength while his son manages his physical requirements.
His ratings suggest that Luka is pushing the discomfort to maintain his dominant tournament performance.
Sasa Doncic praised his son’s incredible play, highlighting the importance of his teammate’s contribution to Slovenia’s success.
He emphasized that basketball remains a team sport despite individual statistical dominance.
“I can say, he played as incredible as everyone else. Once again, without his four teammates on the court with him, Luka probably wouldn’t have done that much. Luka is always emphasizing himself.
Donsic continues to compete at full strength as he wants to play as much as possible in every minute throughout the tournament.
Lakers fans may be concerned about potential injuries that could affect the start of the NBA season.
Slovenia faces Germany in the quarterfinals on Wednesday, September 10th, as Donsic’s Eurobasket journey continues.