The seven circles drawn on the ground echo his number 77. The Mavs have just inaugurated new grounds in Slovenia to pay tribute to their superstar, and national hero on the spot, Luka Doncic. The two plots in question are located in Celje, the third largest city in the country, in the center-east.
” What an amazing and very special gift from Dallas. Slovenia means so much to me, and I am happy that the children of my country can now play the game that I love so much on these new grounds. Thanks to the Dallas Mavericks appreciates the player whose franchise and his foundation have donated more than 30 pitches so far.
” We love Luka, and we love Slovenia. Luka is a generational talent. What he did for his country will leave a lasting impact, and we are proud to be part of this celebration. “, Displays for his part the boss of the Texas franchise, Mark Cuban.
The court surface features seven interlocking circles, varying shades of blue, and a Mavs logo in the center. Large stars representing the coat of arms of Celje are painted inside the 3-point line. The leaders of the Mavs claim that they are also the symbol of the link uniting the franchise to this Slovenian municipality of less than 40,000 inhabitants.
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A town in which the local prodigy lived for a time, when his father Sasha played for the local club Pivovarna Lasko. From now on, there is a poster with his effigy near the grounds. “ They unveiled the biggest poster of Luka in Europe, hanging on the building (neighbor)”, even specifies Andraz Zalar, also from Slovenia, and who comes out of an internship with the Mavs with the social and digital media teams.
” From a community perspective, this is a huge plus for the city of Celje and especially for all young and future basketball players. They now have a field where they can get closer to the Mavs and the NBA “Judges the former intern. No less than 7,000 high school students would live near the scene.
For the record, in September 2021, two other pitches had been renovated in the capital Ljubljana, thanks to the personal involvement of the Slovenian, his club but also the 2K foundation, the philanthropic branch linked to the video game publisher.
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