{"id":123244,"date":"2025-02-11T06:54:57","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T11:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=123244"},"modified":"2025-02-11T06:54:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T11:54:57","slug":"luka-doncic-serbian-music-lakers-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/11\/luka-doncic-serbian-music-lakers-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"Luka Doncic Brings Serbian Music To Hollywood"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/d\/doncilu01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Luka Doncic<\/a> is one of the brightest young basketball stars. Hollywood is the most glamorous place in the United States. The two were made for each other, but Doncic\u2019s music taste may not be best suited for Los Angeles&#8217; shiny lights. Nevertheless, the Lakers will gladly fulfill his music wishes as long as he is producing on the court. It happened right away, before his long-awaited Lakers debut.<\/p>\n<h2>Luka Doncic Brings Serbian Music To Hollywood<\/h2>\n<p>Throughout the evening, the Lakers went out of their way to give Doncic the superstar treatment. After <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/10\/luka-doncics-lakers-debut-jazz\/\" target=\"_self\">Doncic\u2019s first game with the Lakers<\/a>, it is clear he is the next face of the franchise for years to come. From Serbian music during warmups to his introduction spot, Doncic got everything and more.<\/p>\n<p>Before Doncic\u2019s Lakers debut, fans at the Crypto.com arena could hear authentic Serbian folk music playing in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DF6trFlikFQ\/?igsh=X3A3bTRvQWll\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">arena<\/a>. When Doncic is warming up, he wants to hear music from the region he is from. Doncic is Slovenian, but Serbian folk music is popular all over the Balkans. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jokicni01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nikola Jokic<\/a>, another popular Balkan player, also loves playing Serbian music when possible.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ana Bekuta - Imam jedan zivot (Sava Centar 22.02.2012.)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q1YsmTNTWoc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Doncic appreciates good Serbian music, and it seems like the folks in Los Angeles know how to pick it. Fans at the Crypto.com arena were listening to Ana Bekuta \u2013 Imam Jedan Zivot (<a href=\"https:\/\/lyricstranslate.com\/en\/imam-jedan-%C5%BEivot-i-have-life.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">translated<\/a> to I Have only One Life to Live), a beautiful love song from one of the most popular Serbian singers.<\/p>\n<h3>Luka, the Serbian Music Ambassador<\/h3>\n<p>Doncic tries to promote Serbian music whenever possible. During his Mavericks days, his teammates always talked about how Serbian folk music was his go-to choice during practices. The Mavs tried to make him as comfortable as possible.<\/p>\n<p>We also have to remember Luka\u2019s commercial for Jordan brand. The last time Doncic filmed a commercial for Jordan Brand, the song in the video was another Serbian classic, Miki Milan\u2019s by Vera Matovic.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Luka Doncic in a Jordan Commercial \ud83c\udfc0 #nba #lukadoncic #jordan\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/imWmbLTlddw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He and Jokic are two of the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/02\/10\/nuggets-threat-steal-lakers-luka-doncic\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">best players in the league<\/a>, and they both love to promote Serbian music to the rest of America.<\/p>\n<h3>Luka Doncic\u2019s Lakers Debut<\/h3>\n<p>On Monday night, Lakers fans finally got to see Doncic\u2019s debut in a Lakers jersey. After warming up to some Serbian music, Luka scored 14 points in limited playing time (only 24 minutes of action). He joined their starting lineup alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/j\/jamesle01.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LeBron James<\/a>. The two built some chemistry, and one of Doncic\u2019s passes was a full-court to an open James for a layup.<\/p>\n<p>The Slovenian superstar\u2019s first bucket was a three-pointer in the opening minutes. He finished with four assists and five rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>After the game, Lakers coach JJ Redick talked about how the team is eager to see what Doncic can do in a Lakers uniform. <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/sports\/luka-doncic-shines-alongside-lebron-james-in-debut-as-lakers-rout-jazz-132-113\/3629629\/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CExcitement%20level%20is%20high%2C%E2%80%9D,each%20other%20patience%20for%20that.%E2%80%9D\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">He said<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cExcitement level is high. I don\u2019t think anything in our approach or game plan for Utah changes. It is always a challenge in-season to integrate, and we have to be able to give each other patience for that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even LeBron wore a #77 shirt during warmup to make sure Doncic feels welcomed. The Slovenian got multiple standing ovations from the crowd, with thousands of them wearing the No.77 Lakers jersey.<\/p>\n<p>Photo credit: \u00a9 Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Luka Doncic is one of the brightest young basketball stars. Hollywood is the most glamorous place in the United States. The two were made for each other, but Doncic\u2019s music taste may not be best suited for Los Angeles&#8217; shiny lights. 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