Dallas Mavericks Luka Doncic (Photo by Aris MESSINIS / AFP) (Photo by ARIS MESSINIS/AFP via Getty Images)
The Dallas Mavericks stayed up late on July 25 to watch their superstar Luka Doncic make his Olympic debut. The time difference between Texas and Tokyo had the game tipping off just before midnight, but nobody wanted to miss Doncic.
The 22-year-old superstar lifted Slovenia into the Olympics. They were undefeated in four contests at the Lithuanian qualifier. Luka capped it off with a 31-point triple-double to knock out the hosts and secure Slovenia’s place in Tokyo.