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Luka Doncic Foundation Assists Slovenia After 'Catastrophic' Flooding

After experiencing "catastrophic" flooding, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic is helping his homeland Slovenia through his Luka Doncic Foundation.

Dalton Trigg

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Four-time All-NBA First Teamer Luka Doncic is used to dishing out assists to his teammates, whether it's with the Dallas Mavericks or the Slovenia national team. Through his Luka Doncic Foundation, though, Doncic is assisting others off the basketball court.

Slovenia, Doncic's homeland, has experienced torrential rains, which has caused devastating flooding – a "catastrophic" natural disaster as the Slovenia prime minister stated. Doncic is stepping up through his foundation to assist Slovenian authorities in this great time of need.

Here is the official statement from the foundation on Doncic's behalf (h/t Marc Stein): "The Luka Doncic Foundation is heartbroken by the catastrophic flooding that continues to ravage neighborhoods, destroy homes, and claim lives in Slovenia. We are in touch with local authorities to support their relief efforts and will continue to respond to their needs as the situation unfolds.

"We want to express our deepest gratitude to the firefighters and all the first responders on the ground, who are on the front lines risking their lives to help those most affected. Our heart is with all the people of Slovenia who lost their homes and lives in the floods. We are committed to helping in every way."

With a lot weighing on their minds, Doncic and the rest of the Slovenia national team continue to prepare for the FIBA World Cup, which begins on August 25.

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DALTON TRIGG

Dalton Trigg is the Editor-In-Chief for Dallas Basketball, as well as the Executive Editor overseeing Inside The Rockets, Inside The Spurs, All Knicks, and The Magic Insider. He is the founder and host for the Mavs Step Back Podcast, which is a proud part of the Blue Wire podcast network. Trigg graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi’s College of Business and Economic Development with a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurship in 2016. After spending a few years with multiple Dallas Mavericks-related blogs, including SB Nation’s Mavs Moneyball, Trigg joined DallasBasketball.com as a staff writer in 2018 and never looked back. At the start of 2022, he was promoted to the EIC title he holds now. Through the years, Trigg has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, Mavs GM Nico Harrison, now-retired legend Dirk Nowitzki and many other current/former players and team staffers. Many of those interviews and other articles by Trigg have been aggregated by other well-known sports media websites, such as Yahoo Sports, CBS Sports, Bleacher Report and others. You can find Trigg on all major social media channels, but his most prevalent platform is on Twitter. Whether it’s posting links to his DBcom work, live-tweeting Mavs games or merely giving his opinions on things going on with Dallas and the rest of the NBA, the daily content never stops rolling. For any inquiries, please email Dalton@MavsStepBack.com.

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