He was the MVP and champion of the EB Next Generation Tournament in 2015. Luka Doncic wears jersey no. 77 for the Slovenian senior men’s basketball team. He helped his team win the gold medal in ...

And his No.77 jersey was the sixth-most sold in the NBA. But why does he wear the unique digits? talkSPORT.com takes a look… Doncic wears the number 77 in honour of one of his idols.

Sitting on the bench Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic, left, shares a laugh with teammate fellow guard Kyrie Irving during a preseason NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday ...

Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic, from left, Daniel Gafford and Kyrie Irving watch action during the first half of an NBA preseason basketball game against the Los Angeles Clippers Monday ...