Luka Doncic is looking to lead the Dallas Mavericks to the second championship in team history. He had an explosive season, but besides his talent, Doncic’s style is also a highlight for fans.
Doncic has made the No. 77 jersey look cooler than ever on the basketball court. He wears his own signature sneakers, shows off his artistic tattoo collection and plays soccer spontaneously and beautifully.
Since playing professionally in 2015 until now, each year, Doncic’s number of tattoos has increased. Join Sporting News to learn about the meaning of Doncic’s tattoos.
Meaning of Luka Doncic’s tattoos
European king
Doncic proudly represents his Slovenian roots , as shown by the prominent tattoo on his upper right back. It is a tattoo of the 7 continents of the world, including a crown and basketball instead of the continent of Europe, Doncic’s homeland
This is the Slovenian star’s first tattoo. It is often hidden by jerseys and only appears in backstage images.
Don’t quit, don’t quit
Doncic added the Latin phrase “Non-desistas Non exieris” to his left arm. This is his first tattoo on his left hand, and it means “Never Give Up, Never Surrender”.
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EuroBasket
In 2017, then 18-year-old Doncic helped Slovenia win the EuroBasket championship. To commemorate this historic victory, Doncic had an image of the EuroBasket trophy tattooed along his rib area.
Tiger
Doncic has a tiger’s face tattooed on his left inner forearm. Although there are now more tattoos around, the tiger image remains intact in the center. This tattoo follows Doncic from his final season with Real Madrid.
The Eagle and the Eye of God
Doncic arrived in the NBA in 2018 with half of his left arm covered in tattoos. Besides the tiger tattoo on his inner heart, he added the image of an eagle and the Eye of God on his outer forearm.
This tattoo first appeared in the Dallas Mavericks launch photo shoot, drawn by famous tattoo artist, Rodrigo Galvez.
Luka Doncic’s new back tattoo
Doncic and Galvez created a new work together again in February 2023. However, this time, both of them did not publicize their new tattoos.
The new tattoo, inked on Doncic’s upper left back, resembles a broken watch. However, up to now there is still no clear image of this new tattoo.
