As he prepares for the 2025-26 NBA season, Luka Doncic made an exciting off-court announcement on Thursday – he was named the official community ambassador for the 2026 World Cup, with multiple games set to be played in Los Angeles.

Luka Doncic’s Lakers teammate is reportedly trying to get a Slovenian passport just to team up and play alongside the star guard

Both LeBron James and Luka Doncic were out of the lineup for Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick on Wednesday night. Without their two superstars, L.A. suffered a 121-94 loss to Doncic’s former team, the Dallas Mavericks. This was the Lakers’ fourth loss in five preseason games.

Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Dončić will serve as an official community ambassador during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, FIFA announced Thursday.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/lakers as Lakers Stars Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves Haven't Talked to LeBron James About Retirement: Report. The Los Angeles Lakers will tip off their season in less than a week when they host the Golden State Warriors.

Following the game, Luka Doncic was seen sharing warm embraces with his former coach Jason Kidd and several of his ex-teammates.

The 2025-26 campaign will be Jaxson Hayes' first full season playing alongside Luka Dončić, but the Los Angeles Lakers big man is hoping to take that on-court relationship to international basketball in the near future.

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Los Angeles Lakers opens up on what's different about Luka Doncic on the court after making his preseason debut.

Luka Doncic did not suit up for the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night as they battled his former team, the Dallas Mavericks, in an NBA preseason matchup at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. After scoring 25 points in Wednesday’s 113-104 loss to the Phoenix Suns, Doncic sat out L.A.’s second game in two nights due to rest purposes.