Luka Doncic said there was a surprise celebration planned for him after signing the extension and that he didnt know what it was The surprise turned out to be new Lakers owner Mark Walter taking Luka and his crew to see his favorite boyband the Backstreet Boys at The Sphere in Las Vegas

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ESPN Ramona Shelburne Details Luka Donis Influence on the Lakers Roster Construction

Shelburne The Lakers Had A Meeting Last Summer With Luka Doncic That Mapped Out The 2026 Offseason LeBron James wasnt In Those Plans At that meeting they laid out their plans in those plans they did not include LeBron James

Nico Harrison on the backlash to trading Luka Doncic I did know Luka was important to the fan base I didn't quite know it to what level

Buha I spoke with several Lakers people this weekend more often than not there was an acknowledgment that we might have taken a slight step back this season but this is about the longer-term vision here with building this core from the ground up around Luka and Austin

TMZ Walker Kesslers interview yesterday after landing in LAX before his scheduled meeting with the Lakers TMZ Luka and Austin aint bad Kessler Theyre great players as well TMZ Any message to LA fans Kessler Im here man