Updated December 13th, 2019 at 14:53 IST

Luka Doncic stuns fans, greets crowd in fluent Spanish ahead of Pistons clash

Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic stuns crowd by speaking fluent Spanish ahead of Detroit Pistons showdown. Mavericks defeated Pistons by a 111-122 scoreline.

Reported by: Daniel Arambur
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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is having the best season of his career thus far. The 20-year old Slovenian hooper continued his fine form in the ongoing NBA season on Thursday night as he starred against the Detroit Pistons in New Mexico. However, one of the highlights of the match was Luka Doncic's pre-match speech to the crowd at the Mexico City Arena.

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Luka Doncic stuns the crowd in New Mexico by speaking in fluent Spanish!

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Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic equalled another record on Thursday as he powered his team to a win. Luka registered 41 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, which was the second 40-point triple-double of his career (against Detroit Pistons). However, Luka had the fans in New Mexico smiling even before the game could begin when he greeted the crowd present at Mexico City Arena in fluent Spanish. Luka Doncic spent some time playing for Real Madrid in the Spanish Basketball League before coming to the NBA, which is why he is well-versed in the South American language.

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Published December 13th, 2019 at 12:30 IST