Los Angeles star Luka Dončić recently continued to represent the Slovenian national team in the 2025 European Basketball Championship. The point guard said that what makes this team so special is that the players have always worked hard for each other and want to continue moving forward with the team.

In the final match of the round of 16, Luka Dončić once again played a key role, contributing 42 points, 10 rebounds, and one assist. In the end, Slovenia defeated Italy 84-77 and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals.

Luka Dončić, 26, said, "What makes our team special is that everyone plays for each other. We get along well and our chemistry is at its peak. Sometimes we argue, but that's part of sports. We just want to help each other on the court, and like I said before, all the credit goes to these teammates."

When talking about the game against Italy, Luka Dončić shared, “Everyone is very tired. It was an extremely physical game. We all know that Italy has a strong offensive ability, but we still held on.”

"I've always praised my teammates and I'll say it again. They played great. We lost together and we won together. All the credit belongs to everyone on the team because we played for each other."

In addition, Slovenia will face the equally strong Germany in the quarterfinals.

Luka Doncic also said, “We all feel pain all over our body, but it will be fine after treatment. I hope everything will be fine and we will do our best. I said before the game that we believe in ourselves and will keep moving forward. Next we will play against Germany. This is a very difficult game, but we will keep working hard.”