Luka Doncic never shies away from a challenge, and this time it wasn’t under the bright lights of EuroBasket, but in the middle of a casual practice session with Slovenia.

Luka Doncic was once again the star of the show as Slovenia continued their EuroBasket 2025 resurgence, defeating Israel 106-96 for a third straight victory.

At halftime, Luka Doncic was caught on camera pushing his teammates, showing his vocal leadership against Italy.

Luka Doncic addresses the media after Slovenia's loss to France in EuroBasket and looks forward to getting his team back on track.

Luka Doncic continues to show his love for the great outdoors with this upcoming "Gone Camping" colorway of his Jordan Luka 4.

Interestingly, Aldama's assessment, while somewhat unconventional, carries massive weight. Like Luka, Jokic easily controls the tempo of a game and elevates his teammates' performance by creating plays for them selflessly. Comparisons to Giannis, however, highlight intriguing contrasts.

Luka Doncic is one of the world’s leading basketball stars, but that does not make him immune to criticism, especially when playing as part of a team. The Los Angeles Lakers star is currently at EuroBasket 2025, but things have not gone according to plan for his Slovenian national team, which has lost its opening two games in Group D.

On Thursday, in the final game of the group competition against Israel, Doncic made headlines for a different reason. The Lakers playmaker missed the team introductions and was not present during the national anthems.