Luka Doncic is striving to guide the Dallas Mavericks to their second championship in the organization’s history. Doncic’s style is a standout feature for fans, in addition to his exceptional aptitude, which contributed to his explosive season.

The No. 77 jersey has never looked better on the basketball court than it does under Doncic. He exhibits his artistic tattoo collection, wears his own signature trainers, and plays football in a spontaneous and graceful manner.

Doncic has acquired an increasing number of tattoos annually since he began playing professionally in 2015. Join Sporting News to discover the significance of Doncic’s tattoos.

Meaning of Luka Doncic’s tattoos

European king

Doncic proudly represents  his Slovenian roots  , as shown by the prominent tattoo on his upper right back. It is a tattoo of the 7 continents of the world, including a crown and basketball instead of the continent of Europe, Doncic’s homeland

This is the Slovenian star’s first tattoo. It is often hidden by jerseys and only appears in backstage images.

Don’t quit, don’t quit

Doncic added the Latin phrase “Non-desistas Non exieris” to his left arm. This is his first tattoo on his left hand, and it means “Never Give Up, Never Surrender”.

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EuroBasket

 

In 2017, then 18-year-old Doncic helped Slovenia win the EuroBasket championship. To commemorate this historic victory, Doncic had an image of the EuroBasket trophy tattooed along his rib area.

Tiger

Doncic has a tiger’s face tattooed on his left inner forearm. Although there are now more tattoos around, the tiger image remains intact in the center. This tattoo follows Doncic from his final season with Real Madrid.

The Eagle and the Eye of God

Doncic arrived in the NBA in 2018 with half of his left arm covered in tattoos. Besides the tiger tattoo on his inner heart, he added the image of an eagle and the Eye of God on his outer forearm.

This tattoo first appeared in the Dallas Mavericks launch photo shoot, drawn by famous tattoo artist, Rodrigo Galvez.

Luka Doncic’s new back tattoo

Doncic and Galvez   created a new work together again in February 2023. However, this time, both of them did not publicize their new tattoos.

The new tattoo, inked on Doncic’s upper left back, resembles a broken watch. However, up to now there is still no clear image of this new tattoo.