NBA megastar Dončić signs supermax contract extension with the Mavs

Ljubljana, 10 August - Slovenian NBA star player Luka Dončić has signed a five-year, US$207 million supermax rookie extension with the Dallas Mavericks in what is the largest guaranteed rookie extension in NBA history and the largest sports contract ever in Slovenia. Dončić told the STA on Tuesday he will continue to play for the national basketball team.

Ljubljana Luka Dončić, whom many consider currently the best basketball player in the world, at a news conference at Hotel Intercontinental after signing a rookie extension with the Dallas Mavericks. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Luka Dončić, whom many consider currently the best basketball player in the world, at a news conference at Hotel Intercontinental after signing a rookie extension with the Dallas Mavericks.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Luka Dončić (right) and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban at a news conference at Hotel Intercontinental after the signing of Dončić's rookie extension with the NBA team. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Luka Dončić (right) and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban at a news conference at Hotel Intercontinental after the signing of Dončić's rookie extension with the NBA team.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Luka Dončić (centre), whom many consider currently the best basketball player in the world, at a news conference at Hotel Intercontinental after signing a rookie extension with the Dallas Mavericks. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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Luka Dončić (centre), whom many consider currently the best basketball player in the world, at a news conference at Hotel Intercontinental after signing a rookie extension with the Dallas Mavericks.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Luka Dončić (right), whom many consider currently the best basketball player in the world, at a news conference at Hotel Intercontinental after signing a rookie extension with the Dallas Mavericks. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Luka Dončić (right), whom many consider currently the best basketball player in the world, at a news conference at Hotel Intercontinental after signing a rookie extension with the Dallas Mavericks.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Luka Dončić (right), whom many consider currently the best basketball player in the world, at a news conference at Hotel Intercontinental after signing a rookie extension with the Dallas Mavericks. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Luka Dončić (right), whom many consider currently the best basketball player in the world, at a news conference at Hotel Intercontinental after signing a rookie extension with the Dallas Mavericks.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana A family photo after a news conference following NBA star Luka Dončić signing a rookie extension with his Dallas Mavericks. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
A family photo after a news conference following NBA star Luka Dončić signing a rookie extension with his Dallas Mavericks.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana A family photo after a news conference following NBA star Luka Dončić signing a rookie extension with his Dallas Mavericks. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
A family photo after a news conference following NBA star Luka Dončić signing a rookie extension with his Dallas Mavericks.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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