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Ex-Warriors champ stunned by Luka Dončić’s Lakers leadership: ‘Never did that before’

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Young, G. (2026, September 4). Ex-Warriors champ stunned by Luka Dončić’s Lakers leadership: ‘Never did that before’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/04/sports/ex-warriors-champ-stunned-by-luka-doncics-lakers-leadership-never-did-that-before/

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NBA player Kevon Looney recently spoke highly of teammate Luka Dončić's leadership during a trip to Dončić's home country of Slovenia, calling it his first experience with such team-building efforts. According to Looney, the trip allowed players to bond off the court and get to know each other's personalities. No specific numbers or statistics are mentioned in the article, but it appears that Looney is impressed by Dončić's ability to bring the team together through this initiative. The article takes a positive angle, highlighting Dončić's leadership skills and character as seen through Looney's comments.

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Kevon Looney, a former NBA champion with the Golden State Warriors, was surprised by the leadership of Luka Dončić after the Los Angeles Lakers brought their roster to Slovenia last month. Looney, who won three championships with the Warriors, spoke highly of Dončić's ability to bring his team together and show them his personality off the court. According to Looney, this trip was a first for him in his 10-year NBA career, and he praised Dončić for wanting to share his background and character with the team. Looney signed a $3.9 million contract with the Lakers in July.

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“Article B is about Matt Barnes commenting on the Lakers' roster, while Article A is an interview with Kevon Looney praising Luka Dončić's leadership after a visit to Slovenia”

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Kevon Looney knows what NBA championship pedigree looks like and has seen the leadership it takes to reach that level. asserted

it → know → level

Looney (who signed a one-year, $3.9 million contract with the Lakers in July) spent the first 10 seasons of his NBA career with the Warriors. asserted

who → sign → Warriors

He won three NBA championships with Golden State and thrived under the leadership of superstar guard Steph Curry. asserted

He → win → Curry

This is why it was awesome to hear how highly Looney spoke of Luka Dončić’s leadership after Dončić brought the Lakers’ roster to his home country of Slovenia last month. asserted

Dončić → hear → Slovenia

“Man, I’ve been in the league for a while, and that [trip to Sloevnia] was my first time doing something like that. asserted

trip → do → that

I never did that before,” Looney said of Dončić during a recent interview with ESPN Radio’s “Mason & Ireland” podcast. asserted

Looney → do → podcast

“That just shows his character, shows that he really wants to win. asserted

he → show → character

He wants the people to know his background and why he is how he is. asserted

he → want → background

And I think he did a good job of that,” Looney added. asserted

Looney → think → that

“He’s a great player and a great leader. asserted

He → ’ → ?

He likes to show what he can do on the court, and then we got to see his personality off the court. asserted

we → like → court

We’re going to follow him and run through a wall for him,” Looney concluded. asserted

Looney → go → him

While the Lakers played a lot of basketball during that Slovenia trip, the focus seemed to be more on building camaraderie off the court. asserted

focus → play → court

And based on what Looney said, this appears to be where Dončić made the strongest impression. asserted

Dončić → base → impression

Ex-Warriors champ stunned by Luka Dončić’s Lakers leadership: ‘Never did that before’

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