Luka Dončić still a hometown hero for Slovenian school where he started

The laughter of schoolchildren at recess and basketballs ringing on the pavement echoed through the quiet streets of a residential district in Slovenia's capital, the place where Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Dončić got his start. The phenom point guard has led his franchise to just its third appearance in the NBA Finals, where the Mavericks lost the opening game to the Boston Celtics despite 30 points from Dončić. Game 2 is Sunday night.

' According to Uros Rozman, Dončić’s gym teacher at Miran Jarc from fourth to seventh grade, that inspirational slogan truly reflects the single-mindedness Dončić always displayed for upping his game. 'Talent is important, but when you grow up and play with adults, talent is not enough,' said Rozman, who today is the principal of the school. 'You must work hard, and he was a hard worker in our school already. The basketball was in his hands all the time.

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