Jaxson Hayes has Received a Slovenian Passport, Eligible to Join “Slovenian Brother” Luka Doncic on National Team for Olympics and FIBA World Cup
“After the team practice on Monday, Hayes confirmed with reporters that he received his Slovenian passport. This makes him eligible to play for the Slovenian men’s national basketball team, together with Doncic.
“We got my Slovenian passport,” Hayes said. “It really came through. Luka’s been calling me ‘my Slovenian brother.’ He says it all the time.”
Hayes, Doncic and their agent, Bill Duffy, have been pursuing a Slovenian passport for the Lakers big man since October 2025. According to the backup center, part of the reason why he wanted to play for a different country was because of the “invite-only” process of USA Basketball.
Source: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jaxson-hayes-receives-slovenian-passport-003003685.html
Slovenia getting a legit NBA rim-running big next to Luka would be a really fun to watch especially with international rules.