Following Wednesday night’s drubbing at the hands of Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic had a difficult time, with many accusing him of being excessively sensitive and preoccupied with a single fan. Thankfully, his Thursday is proceeding splendidly. That is precisely how it has been historically.

Doncic advanced to the 2024 NBA All-Star Game as one of the Western Conference starters, surpassing Anthony Edwards and Steph Curry in the competition. Joey Mistretta of ClutchPoints reports that this is his fifth time being invited to participate in the February exhibition, making him “join Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Shaquille O’Neal, Isiah Thomas, and Anthony Davis as the only players to make five All-Star games before turning 25.”

Doncic was or will almost certainly be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, which is further evidence of his extraordinary play in the early stages of his NBA career. Capable of dominating opposing defenses at will and placing the Mavericks on his back when necessary, he possesses exceptional offensive prowess. Although numerous admirers have become numb to his greatness, they continued to express their admiration through online All-Star voting polls.

In addition to his career-highs in scoring (33.6), assists (9.3), and 3-point shooting percentage (37.3), Luka Doncic averages 1.4 steals per game and 8.5 rebounds per contest.  Without question, his contention for the MVP award would be considerably stronger had Dallas been a more remarkable team in its entirety.