Luka Doncic had the performance of a lifetime on Tuesday night, recording a historic triple-double in the Dallas Mavericks‘ win over the New York Knicks.
The 23-year-old guard put on a show with 60 points, 21 rebounds, 10 assists, two steals, and one block in the come-from-behind overtime win. Doncic’s performance was praised by everyone in the basketball world, and his teammates let him know how much they appreciated his heroics when the game wrapped up.
When the team returned to the locker room, Doncic’s teammates got to their feet and went wild, dousing the Slovenian star and soaking everything in sight.
š¦š¦š¦ 60/21/10 š¦š¦š¦ @luka7doncic | #MFFL pic.twitter.com/MtwEPbIEng
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) December 28, 2022
And the celebration likely didn’t end there.
After the game, Doncic said in his on-court interview that he was looking forward to celebrating with an ice cold brew.
Luka Doncic had the first 60-point, 20-rebound triple-double in NBA history. Immediately after, here is what he said:
āIām tired as hell. I need a recovery beer.ā
That is instantly an all-time great quote from an all-time great player. š»š¤ š #MFFL
— Bryan Kalbrosky (@BryanKalbrosky) December 28, 2022
No one deserved it more on Tuesday night. Congrats, Luka.
Up next for Doncic and the Mavericks is a meeting with the Houston Rockets on Thursday night.
