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Aug 2, 2025; El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) following a press conference announcing the signing of a 3-year, $165 million contract extension at UCLA Health Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Aug 2, 2025; El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) following a press conference announcing the signing of a 3-year, $165 million contract extension at UCLA Health Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Luka Doncic Collaborating With Overwatch

Originally posted on Lakers Nation | By Ron Gutterman | Last updated Aug 26, 2025 12:30 PM ET

Luka Doncic has had an eventful first summer as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. He first made headlines for his rapid body transformation after a disappointing first round exit to end the 2024-25 season. He then went on a Jordan Brand promotional tour before signing a three-year extension with the Lakers. From there, he returned to Slovenia and is preparing to compete in FIBA EuroBasket.

With all that going on, Doncic has been one of the league’s most talked-about players all summer long. And it stands to reason that that would be the case in his first offseason with the Lakers. It was known almost immediately what the move from Dallas to L.A. would do for Luka’s brand, and that is in full swing.

Adding to the list is a recent collaboration with the popular video game, Overwatch. Games like Overwatch will sometimes do sports collabs, allowing gamers to either dress up as or play like certain famous athletes. That’s the goal with bringing a Doncic skin to the game, via Overwatch:

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Think you’re a sharpshooter like Luka Dončić? Earn exclusive Luka rewards and try out his custom Stadium builds when you hop into Season 18 TOMORROW pic.twitter.com/i9oUT6NcJo

— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) August 25, 2025

Season 18 of Overwatch was released on Tuesday morning, meaning fans of the Lakers, Doncic and the game can now go in and play as one of the game’s best and most popular athletes. There are also exclusive Luka rewards that can be earned by playing the game.

Doncic’s star was always going to shine even brighter in Los Angeles than it did in Dallas. However, it’s remarkable to see just how quickly Luka has gotten used to be the franchise cornerstone of the Lakers. Given how shocking his exit was from the Mavericks, it wouldn’t have been surprising to see him take some time to adjust to the new role.

Furkan Korkmaz pays compliment to Luka Doncic

A benefit to being a franchise like the Lakers is they tend to get lucky and find a superstar to lead them through various eras. That next face is Luka Doncic and the hope is he will be that until he retires after recently signing an extension with the organization.

After getting traded by the Mavericks, Doncic aims to have a redemption-type season in 2025-26 and be in that MVP conversation. The 26-year-old looks poised to live up to expectations as he is in phenomenal shape and is putting up impressive numbers in EuroBasket so far this summer.

Despite the Slovenian National Team struggling through exhibition play, Doncic has still looked really good. Not many players have his resume at age 26, and the best days for Luka are still ahead of him.

Former NBA and Turkish forward Furkan Korkmaz knows that as he recently paid Doncic the ultimate compliment, saying we will look back on his greatness 10 years down the road.

This article first appeared on Los Angeles Lakers on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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