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Watch: Snoop Dogg has epic reaction to Luka Doncic's trash talk

By Sai Mohan | Last updated May 31, 2024 11:03 AM ET

The ongoing playoffs have reinforced the fact that Luka Doncic feels at home when playing in hostile territory.

After silencing crowds in Los Angeles and Oklahoma City, Doncic won a third consecutive road game against the Timberwolves on Thursday to clinch the Mavericks' ticket to the NBA Finals.

As Doncic outscored Minnesota 20-19 by himself in the first quarter, he resorted to his usual habit of chirping at fans each time after he made a shot. Popular rapper Snoop Dogg, typically a Lakers fan, was in the building to support the Timberwolves after recently professing his fandom for Anthony Edwards.

While it's unclear if Doncic talked trash to Snoop, a fan seated next to the rapper received a mouthful.

"Here's the move by Luka, the contact, the and one and the words between Luka and one of the greatest rappers to ever get it done, Snoop Dogg."

Reggie Miller with a call we doubt he thought he'd have to make today. pic.twitter.com/pPGlA6QXeN
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 31, 2024

As the game progressed, Snoop couldn't help but marvel at Doncic's incredible shotmaking ability.

Luka had Snoop Dogg flabbergasted pic.twitter.com/zTIxWEP4tz
— MavsMuse (@MavsMuse) May 31, 2024

It was later revealed that TNT's crew wrongly assumed that Doncic was addressing Snoop with his trash talk.

Regardless, it became evident that Doncic won over Snoop by the end of his masterpiece.

Doncic is sure to run into more celebrities when his Mavs travel to Boston for Game 1 of the NBA Finals next Thursday. The likes of Ben Affleck, Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon are almost guaranteed to be in the front row at TD Garden.

Sai Mohan

A veteran sportswriter based in Portugal, Sai covers the NBA for Yardbarker and a few local news outlets. He had the honor of covering sporting events across four different continents as a newspaper reporter. Some of his all-time favorite athletes include Mike Tyson, Larry Bird, Luís Figo, Ayrton Senna and Steffi Graf.

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