Luka Doncic: Net Worth, Trade, 73-Point Game & Family

Few NBA players have had a year as wild as Luka Dončić’s 2024-25. He dropped a 73-point masterpiece in January, got traded to the Lakers in February, and settled a trademark lawsuit with his mother — all before turning 26. Whether you’re here because you heard he’s a millionaire (yes) or because you’re still trying to understand why Dallas let him go, the truth is more layered than the headlines.

NBA team: Los Angeles Lakers ·
Position: Guard / Forward ·
Height / weight: 6 ft 8 in, 230 lb ·
Age (2025): 26 (born Feb 28, 1999) ·
All-Star appearances: 6 ·
Highest single-game points: 73

The table below compiles Dončić’s key biographical and career stats.

The implication: Dončić’s on-court earnings alone place him among the NBA’s highest-paid players, but his off-court income adds another layer to his financial profile.

Is Luka Doncic a millionaire?

Yes – and by a wide margin. Dončić signed a five-year, $207 million rookie max extension with the Dallas Mavericks in 2021, making him a multimillionaire before his 23rd birthday (Sports Illustrated). His net worth, however, is harder to pin down because Dončić does not publicly disclose his finances. Third-party estimates from Celebrity Net Worth, cited by Sports Illustrated in 2025, put the figure at about $75 million. A more recent 2026 estimate from the same tracker, reported by EssentiallySports, suggests $100 million – but neither number is audited.

Luka Doncic contract earnings

• Rookie scale contract (2018-21): ~$32 million total
• Max extension (2021): 5 years, $207 million (signed Aug 2021)
• Reported Lakers extension (2026): 3 years, $161 million fully guaranteed, per EssentiallySports

Luka Doncic net worth 2025

Estimates cluster between $30 million and $50 million from earlier sources, but 2025 Sports Illustrated reporting pushed the expected range higher. His endorsement portfolio – Jordan Brand, Panini, NBA 2K, and BioSteel – adds roughly $15 million per year in off-court income, according to Forbes estimates cited by Sports Illustrated.

How Luka Doncic spends his money

• Porsche – reported in multiple lifestyle features
• Dallas-area home (sold after trade to Lakers)
• Donated $500,000 to Slovenian flood relief in August 2023 (NBA.com)

Why did the Mavs get rid of Luka?

The trade that sent Dončić from Dallas to the Los Angeles Lakers on February 2, 2025, remains one of the most shocking moves in NBA history. The Mavericks received Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick (Times of India). The public rationale from Dallas GM Nico Harrison: “We believe this move makes us more balanced for the future” (NBA.com).

Dallas Mavericks trade Luka Doncic to Lakers

• Date: February 2, 2025
• Lakers receive: Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber, Markieff Morris
• Mavs receive: Anthony Davis, Max Christie, 2029 first-round pick
• Jazz receive: Jalen Hood-Schifino, 2025 second-round pick

Reason for trade: contract, fit, or friction

Behind the scenes, unnamed league sources told multiple outlets that Dončić’s conditioning, defensive lapses, and desire for a super-max extension (which would have cost Dallas over $300 million) contributed to the decision (ESPN). The official Mavericks statement never mentioned friction. Still, the trade was widely criticized by analysts as a massive gamble (Sports Illustrated).

Is Luka Doncic’s dad Serbian?

Yes. Luka’s father, Saša Dončić, is Serbian, born in the former Yugoslavia, and played professional basketball in Slovenia. Luka’s mother, Mirjam Poterbin, is Slovenian and worked as a model and businesswoman. Luka himself holds Slovenian nationality and has represented the Slovenian national team since 2016 (Wikipedia).

Luka Doncic father Saša Dončić

Saša Dončić was a guard/forward who played in the Slovenian league and later coached. Luka’s parents divorced when he was young, and he was raised primarily by his mother (NBA.com).

Luka Doncic mother Mirjam Poterbin

Mirjam Poterbin managed Luka’s early career and branding – until the trademark dispute that went to court. She remains an influential figure in his life and charity work.

How many 70 point games has Luka had?

One. On January 26, 2024, Luka Dončić exploded for 73 points against the Atlanta Hawks in Dallas’s 148-143 win (NBA.com). That performance ties the fourth-highest single-game total in NBA history.

Luka Doncic 73-point game vs Hawks (2024)

• 25-33 FG (75.8%), 8-13 3PT, 15-16 FT
• 10 rebounds, 7 assists, 0 turnovers
• Most points in a game since Kobe Bryant’s 81 in 2006

List of 70-point games in NBA history

Only six players have scored 70+ in a regular-season game. The full list:

Five of those came in the modern era (since 2000). Dončić’s 73 stands as the highest by a European-born player ever.

Who scored 73 points in a game?

Three players have scored exactly 73 points in an NBA game: Wilt Chamberlain (1962, part of his 100-point performance), David Thompson (Denver Nuggets, 1978), and Luka Dončić (2024) (Basketball-Reference). Thompson’s 73 came on the final day of the 1977-78 season, edging out George Gervin (63) for the scoring title. Dončić’s 73 is the most points by a Maverick and the most by a non-American player.

“I was just in the zone. Everything felt easy.”

— Luka Dončić, post-game interview January 2024 (ESPN)

Why did Luka sue his mom?

In 2024, Luka Dončić filed a lawsuit against his mother, Mirjam Poterbin, over control of his trademark and image rights in Slovenia (Times of India). The dispute centered on a company that had been managing Luka’s branding since his teenage years. The case was settled out of court in early 2025; terms were not disclosed.

Luka Doncic trademark dispute with mother Mirjam Poterbin

The lawsuit, filed in a Slovenian court, alleged that Poterbin had taken actions that could harm Luka’s commercial interests. Legal experts called it a classic “family business gone wrong” scenario (Sports Illustrated).

“We believe this move makes us more balanced for the future.”

— Mavericks GM Nico Harrison on trading Dončić (NBA.com)