[Basketnews] Luka Doncic: “I am grateful to the NBPA for advocating on my behalf and to the NBA for their fair decision. It was so important to me to be present for the birth of my daughter…. I am honored to have the opportunity to be considered for the league’s end-of-season awards.”
Luka Doncic posted a message on social media thanking the NBPA, the NBA for making it happen, and the Lakers organization for allowing him to travel to Europe to visit his newborn daughter in December.
“I am grateful to the NBPA for advocating on my behalf and to the NBA for their fair decision,” Doncic wrote on social media.
“It was so important to me to be present for the birth of my daughter in December and I appreciate Mark, Jeanie, Rob, JJ, and the entire Lakers organization for fully supporting me and allowing me to travel to be there.
This season has been so special to me because of what my teammates and I have been able to accomplish, and I am honored to have the opportunity to be considered for the league’s end-of-season awards,” he added.
Doncic missed two games in December due to the birth of his child abroad and ultimately appeared in 64 regular-season games before suffering a Grade 2 hamstring strain.
The NBA and NBPA agreed that, taking into account the totality of the circumstances for Doncic, the player is eligible for awards under the extraordinary circumstances provision in the CBA.
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