Luka Doncic spotted in Europe at Real Madrid basketball game with tennis superstar

Fans inside Movistar Arena in Madrid got a surprise Thursday during a regular-season EuroLeague basketball game. Lakers superstar Luka Doncic sat courtside alongside Novak Djokovic, the most decorated men’s tennis player in history.The two icons received standing ovations. They were there to watch Real Madrid take on Red Star Belgrade, but for the fans, seeing Doncic, who played for Real Madrid as a teenager from 2015 to 2018, it was like watching Michael Jordan walk into the Dean E.

Smith Center for a UNC basketball game. Doncic flew to Spain for treatment after he suffered a Grade 2 left hamstring strain on April 2 in Oklahoma City.He’s expected to return to Los Angeles on Friday, on the eve of the Lakers’ first-round playoff series against the Rockets.  California's top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.

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Never miss a story Doncic received good news Thursday morning when the NBA ruled in favor of his appeal for an “Extraordinary Circumstances Challenge” after falling short of the league’s mandatory 65-game threshold to be eligible for postseason awards.California Post News: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, WhatsApp, LinkedInCalifornia Post Sports Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, XCalifornia Post Opinion California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!California Post App: Download here!Home delivery: Sign up here!Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!Doncic finished with 64 games played after suffering his hamstring injury but appealed for the extraordinary circumstances exception because he missed two games in December for the birth of his child in Slovenia.The NBA ruled in his favor, and Doncic is eligible for postseason awards including MVP and All-NBA team.Doncic released a statement on X and Instagram after the announcement from the league.Doncic and Djokovic are...