Slovenian prodigy Luka Doncic is one of the most intriguing international prospects of his generation. In last night’s NBA Draft, the 19-year-old EuroLeague MVP was selected third by the Atlanta Hawks, who traded its rights to the Dallas Mavericks.
Luka not only has to deal with the pressure of assimilating in a new country and succeeding in the greatest basketball league on the planet, but he also has the added pressure of his beautiful mother being thrust into the spotlight in the age of social media.
When Luka’s name was called during last night’s Draft, many logically concluded that the woman who stood up with him was his girlfriend, as she looked similar in age. I think I speak for all of us when I say I was pretty damn shocked to learn it was his mother.
— gifdsports (@gifdsports) June 21, 2018
Doncic’s mother, Mirjam Poterbin, was a dancer and model who now owns a beauty shop.
Warriors small forward Andre Iguodala, who is married, appears to still be drunk from the championship parade. When Mirjam appeared on the screen, Iguodala didn’t hesitate to tweet this:
— Andre Iguodala (@andre) June 21, 2018
In his defense, he was just giving a voice to the people:
— JzoSports (@JzoSports) June 21, 2018
— La Giornata Tipo (@parallelecinico) June 22, 2018
— William J Fulton (@WilliamJFulton) June 18, 2018
— TaReef KnockOut 👊🏾 (@TaReefKnockOut) June 22, 2018
— SHORTY FOURTY (@mannyjr1999) June 21, 2018
— Paul Em Dee (@RocketIntellect) June 21, 2018
— Chelsea (@NYCChelseaGirl) June 21, 2018
Best of luck to Luka and his mother for a long, healthy career in the NBA.
