{"id":87113,"date":"2025-08-08T08:40:45","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T08:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=87113"},"modified":"2025-08-08T08:40:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T08:40:45","slug":"report-luka-doncics-dramatic-weight-loss-revealed-following-lakers-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=87113","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Luka Doncic\u2019s Dramatic Weight Loss Revealed Following Lakers Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_fill,ar_4:3\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNjIwNTUy\/nba-luka-doncic-press-conference.jpg\" alt=\"Aug 2, 2025; El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers Luka Doncic (77) is interviewed by ESPN LA radio following a press conference announcing the signing of a 3-year, $165 million contract extension at UCLA Health Training Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images\n\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been quite the offseason for Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic \u2014 and for all the right reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Doncic\u2019s drastic physical transformation has become one of the biggest storylines in the basketball world. After appearing on the cover of Men\u2019s Health Magazine, where he detailed his new diet and workout regimen, the buzz around him only intensified.<\/p>\n<p>Now, after recently agreeing to a three-year, $165 million extension with the Lakers, Doncic has returned to Slovenia to begin practicing with the national team ahead of EuroBasket 2025. And according to reports, the Slovenian media has revealed just how much weight he\u2019s shed over the last year.<\/p>\n<p>Doncic has reportedly lost roughly 31 pounds, and he seems more motivated than ever to silence critics who have long questioned his conditioning and ability to handle the grind of an 82-game season \u2014 and the postseason gauntlet that follows.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the criticism, Luka Doncic has remained one of the best basketball players in the world. He led the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals in 2024 and, prior to an injury-plagued 2025 season, had earned five consecutive First Team All-NBA selections.<\/p>\n<p>Now preparing for EuroBasket 2025 with Slovenia, Doncic\u2019s longtime national teammate Klemen Prepelic shared insight into the 26-year-old star\u2019s transformation\u2014both physically and mentally.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI noticed it already at the first training,\u201d Prepelic said. \u201cHe talks much more than in the past. He\u2019s embracing the challenge of being the face of a franchise\u2014both in the NBA and here. His words carry weight.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Prepelic added, <em>\u201cYou can already see signs of the new Luka. It\u2019s probably something the Lakers expect of him as well. He\u2019s the leader now. His voice counts the most.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s been quite the offseason for Los Angeles Lakers superstar Luka Doncic \u2014 and for all the right reasons. 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