Luka Doncic, Dallas Mavericks, Ball BoyLuka Doncic, Ball Boy (Image source X)
The Dallas Mavericks lost game 1 of the NBA Finals series against the Boston Celtics with a score of 89-107. Luka Doncic, Dallas’ star player, performed outstandingly, scoring 30 points with one assist and ten rebounds in 38 minutes of play. However, he lacked sufficient support from his team, allowing the Celtics to take advantage of the situation. Despite focusing on winning the next game or even the series, Doncic was observed mistreating a ball boy.

In a video uploaded by the NBA’s official account on X (formerly known as Twitter), Doncic was seen throwing the shoes held by the ball boy at the courtside. When the Slovenian basketball player reached the ball boys and pushed the shoes that were kept in the hands of a young boy, both ball boys looked shocked, as this would increase their work by having to rearrange the shoes. However, when both of them realized that Doncic had done this, they smiled, while Doncic ran funnily and quickly hid. Despite being a funny prank on the ball boys, NBA fans act differently on Doncic’s action.

Some fans trolled Doncic for his action

One Fan said, “Wow, he’s a bully, not a good role model.”

The second fan mocked Doncic, referring to him as an all-time crying player: “If this happened to him, he’d cry and complain to the refs.”

A third fan was offended and commented, “Behavior like this is why he’s going to lose the finals.”

Meanwhile, another fan brought up the topic of racism and expressed relief that a black player didn’t behave in that manner, “I am glad a black player didn’t do that. Imagine the racist abuse he would’ve gotten.”

Luka Doncic is one of the finest players in the NBA. He has had a fantastic season, averaging 33.9 points, 9.8 assists, and 9.2 rebounds in 70 regular-season games. In the playoffs, he maintained a high level of performance, averaging 28.8 points, 9.7 rebounds, and 8.4 assists in 18 games, according to StatMuse. Due to his excellent skills, he recently achieved a milestone that only the legendary player Michael Jordan has accomplished.