On this special episode featuring Luka Dončić (Part 1), LeBron James and Steve Nash dive into the Lakers duo sharing the court together, how Luka is adjusting to life in Los Angeles after the midseason trade from the Dallas Mavericks, and how he has majorly invested his time and resources into youth sports.
The trio discuss the commercialization of kid's sports and how it differs from when they fell in love with the game as children, Dončić explains why he funded a study on youth basketball in America & Slovenia, as well as the steps he’s taking with his foundation to make youth sports a better experience for kids across the globe.
Check out part 2 of the Luka interview: https://youtu.be/lso12cxF4Ok
Presented by UNINTERRUPTED and Wondery.
(0:00) - Intro
(1:48) - Luka Dončić on playing with LeBron James and things he’s learned
(3:00) - Luka on fitting in with the Lakers
(4:08) - LeBron on Luka playing to his pace
(5:26) - Luka on mastering the lazy pass
(7:24) - Luka going from Slovenia to Los Angeles
(11:05) - Luka on what inspired him to fund a study on youth basketball
(12:14) - Luka and LeBron falling in love with the game at at a young age
(16:08) - Steve Nash on the commercialization of youth sports
(17:03) - LeBron on Bronny and Bryce James having a different basketball upbringing
(19:28) - LeBron on when he got a personal trainer
(20:21) - Luka on not having skill coaches in Slovenia
(22:15) - Luka on being a kid and finding the joy in basketball
(22:42) - Luka talks about his foundation and elevating youth sports
(24:02) - LeBron on the problem with youth sports
(26:07) - LeBron on the systemic pressure and taking a break from the game
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