Published 17:00 IST, January 10th 2020

Luka Doncic gets embarrassed to repeat Kobe Bryant's Slovenian words for him

NBA: Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic cannot tell fans what Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant told him during the Mavericks vs Lakers game in December.

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Prior to last Lakers vs Mavericks game this season, Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant surprised Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic by speaking in his langu Slovenian. However, in a recent ESPN interview, Luka Doncic was unwilling to let everyone kw what Kobe Bryant had said to him. Fans on Twitter thought that maybe Kobe Bryant used some profanities while talking to Doncic, who chose t to repeat his words. 

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Mavericks star Luka Doncic can't repeat what Lakers legend Kobe Bryant said to him in Slovenian

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Luka Doncic also spoke about his journey from Rookie of Year to an NBA MVP contender. According to Doncic, everything happened very fast for him. Slovenian player also spoke about playing against his childhood idol LeBron James. Doncic revealed that he was extremely nervous while playing LeBron James and experience he had was different from what he expected it to be. Playing against James is always pressurizing according to Doncic. 

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Currently, Luka Doncic is averaging at a near triple-double with 29.6 points, 9.7 rebounds and 9 assists per game. Mavericks are currently at a 23-14 win-loss record and are ranked sixth in Western Conference standings. According to Basketball Reference, Doncic also ranks in top three with regards to player efficiency ratings. Doncic has also been compared to Michael Jordan and Stephen Curry. Recently, Doncic also became first NBA player under of 21 to post multiple 40-point triple-doubles in a season. 

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17:00 IST, January 10th 2020