Mavs Star Luka Doncic Reacts To Novak Djokovic News

Luka Doncic (Dallas Mavericks) reacted to Novak Djokovic winning a gold medal.

May 26, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) reacts in the first quarter against the Minnesota Timberwolves during game three of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports / Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Novak Djokovic is one of the best tennis players of all time.

On Sunday, the 37-year-old defeated Carlos Alcaraz to win his first career gold medal.

Via Bleacher Report: "DJOKOVIC DEFEATS CARLOS ALCARAZ TO WIN HIS FIRST OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL 🤯🥇

Djokovic had not won a tournament all year and lost Wimbledon to Alcaraz three weeks ago"

DJOKOVIC DEFEATS CARLOS ALCARAZ TO WIN HIS FIRST OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL 🤯🥇

Djokovic had not won a tournament all year and lost Wimbledon to Alcaraz three weeks ago pic.twitter.com/3R4jCA4Mak

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 4, 2024

Many people reacted to the huge news on social media.

One person who sent out a post was Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic.

Via Tennis TV: "🥇 DJOKOVIC ACHIEVES THE OLYMPICS DREAM 🥇 Novak Djokovic defeats Alcaraz to win the Olympics Singles Gold Medal!!"

Doncic reacted (via his Instagram story): "🐐🐐🐐 @djokernole"

Luka Doncic's Instagram Story / August 4

Back in 2022, Doncic and Djokovic were seen meeting after a game between Serbia and Slovenia.

Via We Are Tennis on August 18, 2022: "Novak Djokovic 🤝 Luka Dončić

The 21-time Grand Slam winner met the NBA star on Wednesday night, after a basketball game between Serbia and Slovenia 🤩"

Novak Djokovic 🤝 Luka Dončić

The 21-time Grand Slam winner met the NBA star on Wednesday night, after a basketball game between Serbia and Slovenia 🤩

(🎥 @kzs_si)pic.twitter.com/8nEQwaEPNZ

— We Are Tennis (@WeAreTennis) August 18, 2022

Doncic is coming off another fantastic season for the Dallas Mavericks.

The All-Star forward averaged 33.9 points, 9.2 rebounds, 9.8 assists and 1.4 steals per contest while shooting 48.7% from the field and 38.2% from the three-point range in 70 games.

Jun 17, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) shoots the ball against the Boston Celtics during the third quarter in game five of the 2024 NBA Finals at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports / Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports

The Mavs were the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 50-32 record.

They made the NBA Finals for the first time since the 2011 season when Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki was still on the roster.

However, the Mavs lost to the Boston Celtics in five games.