Luka Doncic celebrated his 27th birthday in style Sunday night, capping it off with both a dominant performance and a star-studded postgame party in Los Angeles. Earlier in the evening, Doncic helped power the Los Angeles Lakers to a 128-104 victory over the Sacramento Kings at Crypto.com Arena.
After the final buzzer, the celebration shifted off the court as Doncic hosted a birthday party at a Los Angeles-area venue. During the festivities, he was presented with a chocolate dessert topped with several lit candles.
Video circulating from the event showed tennis legend Novak Djokovic standing nearby and cheering as Doncic blew out the candles. The celebration also featured several women dressed in feathered outfits, adding to the lively atmosphere.
Djokovic had attended the game earlier that night, sitting courtside as the Lakers secured their win. Afterward, he made his way onto the hardwood to take photos with Doncic and Lakers forward LeBron James.
Doncic later spoke about Djokovic’s presence during his postgame press conference, expressing admiration for the 24-time Grand Slam champion.
“With Novak, for me, he’s the G.O.A.T.,” Doncic told reporters at his postgame press conference. “Just for him being here, watching me, I mean, just unbelievable.”
Luka celebrating his birthday after the win last night 🤩 pic.twitter.com/5uzZIAULuX
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Luka Doncic’s birthday actually fell on Saturday, with the Los Angeles Lakers in San Francisco for a road matchup against the Golden State Warriors. Doncic marked the occasion alongside his teammates as Los Angeles secured the first half of what would become a perfect weekend.
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The Lakers followed that win with Sunday’s victory over the Sacramento Kings, completing a 2-0 back-to-back set and building momentum in the standings.
Los Angeles now has a brief pause before returning to action Tuesday, when it is scheduled to host the New Orleans Pelicans as it looks to extend its winning streak.
Novak Djokovic Enters Indian Wells As Five-Time Champion
Novak Djokovic began the season with a runner-up finish at the Australian Open in Melbourne. He entered the final seeking his 25th major title but lost to Carlos Alcaraz.
The Serb now shifts his focus to the Indian Wells Open, a tournament where he has historically enjoyed tremendous success. Djokovic is a five-time champion at the prestigious Masters 1000 event, lifting the trophy in 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
During that dominant stretch, he established himself as one of the defining forces in the California desert, consistently outperforming the field on the hard courts. However, despite his decorated history at Indian Wells, Djokovic has not advanced beyond the third round at the tournament since 2017.
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Djokovic is placed in the second quarter of the men’s singles draw and is projected to open his campaign against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. If he advances through the early rounds, he could face Taylor Fritz in the quarterfinals and potentially Alcaraz in the semifinals, according to the draw.
