August began with Luka Doncic securing his three-year contract extension worth $165 million. The deal will keep him with the Lakers for the foreseeable future. But August ended with the 5x All-Star creating history, not for the franchise but for his country. That too at the time, when Slovenia was down 0-2 in the EuroBasket, their superstar led them to their first victory, which was a headline-worthy statline that even the opposition couldn’t diminish, but it’s not the way you think.
Back in 2022, the team topped the group stage with just 1 loss to their name. This time, the road wasn’t easy after back-to-back losses to Poland and France. But ‘ cometh the hour, cometh the man ‘, and the Slovenian superstar posted a monster triple-double: 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists in just 30