Basketball is becoming increasingly global. Its reach has magnified, especially in the last 25 years. The international scene has been competitive, and as a result, more and more international players have found a direct pathway to the NBA. A perfect example of this is Luka Doncic. He dominated in Europe before coming to the league.

Speaking with The Wall Street Journal, Luka Doncic touched base on certain topics. Aside from revealing his emotional state after being dealt from the Mavs to the Lakers, Doncic also shared that Kobe Bryant warned him about the European stigma before he entered his rookie season in the NBA.

“Before I started my NBA season, there was one thing he said, ‘Watch out, you’re European. They’re gonna be after you.’ And he was right,” Luka Doncic relayed what Kobe Br

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