Lakers star Luka Doncic isn’t ready round for a bounce-back season, he’s already reworked his physique.
After a irritating, injury-riddled 2024-25 marketing campaign that noticed him seem in simply 50 video games as a consequence of a nagging calf situation, Doncic has dedicated himself to a brand new stage of coaching, and it’s paying off.
“Simply visually, I might say my complete physique appears to be like higher,” Doncic stated in an interview with Males’s Well being Journal, the place new images revealed a noticeably leaner and extra toned model of the five-time All-Star.
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Luka spent the previous two months coaching in Croatia underneath a strict routine that included no basketball for a whole month.
Physiotherapist Javier Barrio informed Males’s Well being that Doncic solely resumed capturing in June, however the focus earlier than that was purely bodily.
“I believe that this summer season, he sees the distinction,” Barrio stated, “and he’s actually completely happy.”
Luka has seemingly heard all of the chatter about his conditioning and had a degree to show.
“Each summer season I attempt my greatest to work on various things,” Doncic stated. “Clearly, I’m very aggressive. This summer season was just a bit bit completely different, you understand. It sort of motivated me to be even higher.”
Doncic reportedly referred to as his supervisor the day after the Lakers had been eradicated from the playoffs and informed her he wished to start coaching instantly.
“This 12 months, with my staff, I believe we did an enormous step,” Doncic stated. “However that is simply the beginning, you understand. I have to preserve going. Can’t cease.”
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