In this day and age of information and misinformation spread on social media, Luka Doncic may have woken up and thought he had a brother he didn’t know about.
The Mavericks superstar has become one of the most popular players in the NBA due to his flashy playmaking and prolific scoring. Over the past few days, Doncic’s look-alike has been a hot topic on social media after appearing as an international hopeful at the Basketball Without Borders camp during NBA All-Star Weekend.
The player’s size, looks and style of play have earned him the nickname “Nuka Doncic,” but which prospect is convincing the internet that he is Luka’s brother? Sporting News breaks it down below.
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Parody account @TheNBACentel shared a video on X (formerly known as Twitter) of a basketball player named Nuka Doncic and said he was the brother of Mavericks star Luka Doncic.
Luka Doncic’s brother Nuka Doncic is a hooper ๐๐ฅpic.twitter.com/ZLUXCaiNYO
โ NBACentel (@TheNBACentel) February 29, 2024
This clip was originally from a video published by Swish Cultures titled “18-Year-Old Neokris Avdalas Plays Like Luka Doncic.” As Swish Cultures pointed out, Doncic and Avdalas are both great playmaking guards and both have similar tattoos on their left wrists.
In Swish Culture’s next video, the “Greek Luka” is seen imitating some of Doncic’s signature moves. He buried Luka’s hung dribble pull-up 3, dished out no-looks and behind-the-back passes, showed the same level of body control on drives, and hit Eurosteps to finish inside the lane.
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Who is Nuka Doncic?
“Nuka Doncic” is an 18-year-old Greek NBA prospect named Neokris Avdalas. According to his Swish Cultures video above, he prefers to be called “Neo” rather than the nickname “Greek Luke.”
Avdalas made a name for himself during NBA All-Star Weekend’s “Basketball Without Borders” in Indianapolis. The annual showcase tournament spotlights future professional players such as G League Ignite star Matas Bouzelis, Wizards forward Deni Avdija, Raptors forward RJ Barrett, and former veteran forward Nikola Mirotic, to name a few. is assigned.
Avdalas is a big guard ranked 6th or 7th. He will be eligible for the NBA Draft in 2025, but signed a five-year contract with Greek powerhouse and EuroLeague team Panathinaikos in 2022.
Avdalas is currently on loan from Panathinaikos to Karditsas of the Greek Basketball League for the 2023-24 season. He is averaging 2.7 points and 2.1 rebounds in 11.5 minutes in 15 games so far.
Does Luka Doncic have any siblings?
No, Doncic doesn’t have any siblings. It is said that he has a half-sister, Tijana, who was born to Luka’s father, Sasa.
