The Mavericks returned to practice for the Super Bowl on Sunday, and Luka Doncic spoke to reporters for a few minutes, who obviously wanted to hear about his big debut Saturday night at American Airlines Center. .
In this case, I'm not referring to the Mavericks' first game for trade acquisitions Daniel Gafford and P.J. Washington, but both of their performances were pretty impressive in Dallas' 35-point win over OKC. caused excitement.
Hours after the game, everything Mavs-related went into overdrive after Doncic posted a photo on Instagram of himself, his fiancée Anamaria Gortes, and a stroller with 2-month-old Gabriela Doncic in it. Ta.
“First game,” Doncic captioned his IG post.
So on Sunday, naturally, I had to ask Doncic what it felt like to play the night before knowing Gabriela would be in the arena.
“It feels different,” Doncic said with the unmistakable smile of a proud father. “She won't remember, but I'll remember this first match forever. She slept the whole time. But it's a different edge.”
Doncic has been more open about his new fatherhood in recent days. The night he was named an All-Star starter, he appeared on TNT's “Inside the NBA,” where he was congratulated and teased about whether he changed his diaper.
Doncic also talked about fatherhood in a podcast appearance with former Maverick JJ Redick last week.
On Sunday, another reporter asked Doncic whether his approach to basketball has changed since becoming a father.
“[Reporters] “I've been asked this question like 15 times already,” Doncic patiently answered, before adding, “I say the approach is always the same. It's easier to play. After the game, whether it's bad or good, she I don't know how I played.
“But it's just a happy moment. When you go home, forget about everything, whatever it is, and just forget about it.”
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