Some of the biggest stars in the sports world had a chance to come together when the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Sacramento Kings 128-104 in their NBA clash on Sunday.
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LeBron James had 24 points in the win, and his fellow Lakers teammate Luka Doncic recorded 28 points to go along with nine assists, as per nba.com.
Both NBA superstars also had the time to share a moment with tennis icon Novak Djokovic who was at the game.
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Novak is Luka’s GOAT in tennis
After the contest, Doncic also made it clear just how highly he thinks of Djokovic and his greatness as a tennis player.
“I mean definitely with you know Novak…for me he’s the GOAT. So just for him being here watching me, I mean it’s just unbelievable,” Doncic said during his postgame press conference.
“I talk to him, probably see him after. So, I’m just really excited he’s here.”
Feb 01, 2026; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Novak Djokovic of Serbia in action against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in the final of the menís singles at the Australian Open at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne Park. Mandatory Credit: Mike Frey-Imagn Images
For any sports fan, there’s definitely something special and exciting about seeing arguably the greatest tennis player of all time in Djokovic alongside two of the best players in basketball.
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While Djokovic was able to have a fun and enjoyable time watching Luka and LeBron do what they do best on the basketball court, the 24 time grand slam champion will soon be shifting his focus towards competing at Indian Wells.
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