NBA star Luka Dončić, nicknamed Luka Magic, is notoriously known for his basketball skills with the Dallas Mavericks. Supportive of their son's career are Luka's parents, Mirjam and Sasa, and here's everything we know about them. Luka Dončić is the son of Mirjam Poterbin and Sasa Dončić.
Choosing to follow in his father's footsteps, Sasa was also a professional basketball player growing up. Sasa's career lasted from 1993 until 2010. He mainly played in Slovenia ; however, he had a few stints in France and Serbia .
After his career playing the sport, Sasa went on to coach basketball before becoming the director of sports for the Slovenian Basketball Federation in January 2024. As for Luka's mom, Mirjam spent her younger years as a model and dancer, having competed for the title of Miss Slovenia in 1993. However, she is famously known for hosting the Slovenian version of Wheel of Fortune .
Following her hosting career, Mirjam went on to open her own beauty salon. While Mirjam and Sasa divorced in 2008, they've been extremely supportive of their son and his NBA career. Speaking with Euroleague Basketball's Table Talk , Mirjam remembered Luka always wanted to play basketball as a child.
"Since day one, [when] Luka started to walk he was crazy about basketball," she said. "Even when he had birthdays, for the present he always said, ‘I want to have a ball or sneakers.’ That’s it.
" In 2023, Sasa spoke about how he appreciates spending time with his son any moment h.
