Los Angeles Lakers President Jeanie Buss recently spoke about star player Luka Dončić in an interview, saying the point guard was still surprised in the early stages of joining the team. However, Jeanie Buss said that Luka Dončić is now fully committed to the Los Angeles Lakers.

In February of this year, the 26-year-old Luka Doncic was traded from the Dallas Mavericks, where he had played for many years, to the Los Angeles Lakers. He played 28 games for the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2024/25 NBA regular season, averaging 28.2 points per game, 43.8% shooting percentage, and 37.9% 3-point shooting percentage.

Los Angeles Lakers President Jeanie Buss shared in an interview, "No one knew the deal would happen at the time. I knew it a long time ago, but he didn't know it at the time. I have never seen a player as sad as he was when joining the Los Angeles Lakers, because this deal was really a huge surprise for him."

It is worth mentioning that the late Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant once publicly stated that he admired Luka Dončić very much.

Jeanie Buss continued, "The last time I saw Kobe Bryant was when he brought his daughter Gianna to the Lakers game. They came to see Luka Doncic because Luka Doncic was Gianna's favorite player, so their connection was very special."

"I knew if there was an opportunity to bring a player like Luka Dončić to the Los Angeles Lakers, he would fit in. We saw firsthand that Luka Dončić is a real person. He just needed time to digest it. Now he has completely accepted the Los Angeles Lakers and is fully committed to this team."