Luka Doncic Sends Viral Video to Popular Influencer

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Rodney Knuppel | Last updated Jul 11, 2025 4:56 PM ET

One of the most popular livestreamers and YouTubers in the world, Ludwig Ahgren, is set to host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament this Saturday. The event is called Ludwig's Basketball Jam.

It will feature six teams made up of content creators who will compete on the court in Los Angeles. Fans can stream the entire event live.

As news of the tournament spread, fans began asking Ahgren which celebrities might show up. One name that popped up was Luka Doncic, now a member of the Los Angeles Lakers. Surprisingly, Ahgren reached out to Doncic’s team to gauge interest.

To everyone’s delight, Doncic responded with a personal message to Ludwig. The 26-year-old NBA star even allowed the message to be shared on Ahgren’s Instagram story.

The message was short but heartfelt. Doncic said:

“Hey Ludwig, I know how hard you’ve worked. Good luck on your tournament. I wish I could be there. Let’s hang out! Okay, bye!”

Fans quickly jumped into the comment section to react. Some of the best Instagram replies included:

"LA Luka is a fun guy."

"bro looked at his schedule, saw it said “zoom call with bronny” and said nah im busy."

"My boy looking good."

“Let’s hang out ."

"Luka just wants to go on camera and show Nico/Dallas how much weight he’s lost."

"His jaw is looking sharper. My man’s been in the gym ."

Doncic is about to begin his first full season with the Lakers after being traded from the Mavericks in February. He played 28 regular-season games for Los Angeles, averaging 28.2 points per game.

The Lakers made the playoffs but were eliminated early. Doncic played in five postseason games, averaging 30.2 points, 7 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game. The year before, in his final full season with Dallas, he helped lead the Mavericks to the NBA finals before they fell to the Boston Celtics.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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