Luka Dončić dropped a triple-double … and an F-bomb in the Mavericks season opener last night, and his reaction to the live TV slip-up was priceless!
The NBA superstar went off in the Mavs’ first game of the season … with 33 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists against the Spurs at the Frost Bank Center on Wednesday, spoiling No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama‘s debut.
But, Dončić had another rookie on his mind after the 126-119 win, new teammate Dereck Lively … who had 16 points and 10 rebounds in his first ever NBA game.
“He played amazing,” the 24-year-old superstar guard said. “He didn’t seem to be nervous.”
Luka asked about Dereck Lively’s first game: “f***ing amazing” pic.twitter.com/a4rCYcOu4M
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Dončić got so caught up in talking about Lively’s performance, he let the F-word slip … but apologized immediately.
“He played f***in’ amazing!” Doncic said. “Oh! Sorry, sorry!”
The reporter was a good sport about it … after all, it’s only game 1.
NBA fans didn’t seem too offended by the bad language … actually, they seemed to like it.
“Aweee Luka cursed on live TV and was so sorry,” one fan said on the X app. “What a king though.”
BTW, Lively — the 12th overall pick in the ’23 draft — made Mavs history last night by becoming one of the four rookies in Dallas to ever notch a double-double in their debut.
If he keeps playin’ like that, expect more F-bombs!