Luka Doncic starting foundation, already studying ways to improve access to youth basketball
Dallas Mavericks forward Luka Doncic gestures during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Benjamin Fanjoy]
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic is starting his own foundation, saying his primary goal is to ensure that children learning how to play basketball are doing so the right way and within a positive environment. The Luka Doncic Foundation will be formally launched Saturday — World Basketball Day. Doncic plans on bringing 750 children from the Dallas area to a Mavericks game that night against the Los Angeles Clippers as his guests.
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Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) gestures during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, in Washington. The Mavericks won 137-101. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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