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Luka Doncic gets honest about replacing LeBron James as Lakers’ face of the future




Luka Doncic was traded to the Lakers to help their NBA championship cause while also becoming the new face of the franchise. He signed a three-year, $165 million maximum contract extension on Aug. 2.

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The Slovenian was interviewed by Complex News on Tuesday, where he shared how he is preparing to become the Lakers’ cornerstone after the retirement of LeBron James.

“Honestly, nothing specific,” Doncic said. “Be the best that I can be and at the end of the day, I’m playing basketball. I wanna win. That’s it. That’s our goal from the start to finish of the season.”

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