{"id":201747,"date":"2025-10-10T03:48:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T03:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/201747\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T03:48:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T03:48:07","slug":"luka-doncic-admits-a-britney-spears-hit-is-his-secret-weapon-for-pre-game-focus-and-adrenaline-nba-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/201747\/","title":{"rendered":"Luka Doncic admits a Britney Spears hit is his secret weapon for pre-game focus and adrenaline | NBA News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"LukaLuka Doncic. Image via: Getty Images Luka Doncic may be known for his dazzling footwork and court vision, but few expected his pre-game inspiration to come from a 2000s pop icon. Ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers\u2019 new season, the Slovenian star revealed the one song that gets him fired up before tip-off\u2014 and it\u2019s not what anyone had on their playlist. The Lakers star recently shared that he listens to Britney Spears<\/a>\u2019 \u2018Oops!\u2026 I Did It Again\u2019 to get to his pre-game focus zone.<\/p>\n

Luka Doncic finds motivation in Britney Spears\u2019 hit song<\/p>\n

During his appearance on Hot Ones on October 9, Luka Doncic fielded an unexpected question from host Sean Evans about his pre-game playlist. Evans, referring to a rumor making the rounds online, asked, \u201cI have it on good authority that you\u2019ll sometimes warm up to Britney Spears songs before a game. What\u2019s the Britney Spears song that gets you the most hyped?\u201dWithout hesitation, Doncic smiled and said, \u201c\u2018Oops!\u2026 I Did It Again,\u2019 really.\u201d Overcome by the heat of the spicy wings, he didn\u2019t elaborate much further, repeating the song\u2019s title as Evans laughed.<\/p>\n

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Born in 1999, Doncic was just a toddler when Britney Spears\u2019 Oops!\u2026 I Did It Again dominated the charts in 2000. Produced by Max Martin, the song climbed to No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Pop Airplay chart, securing its place as a defining hit of early 2000s pop. The album itself debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with over 1.3 million copies sold in its first week\u2014a record-breaking feat that made Spears a global sensation.Outside of his Spears fandom, Doncic also revealed a soft spot for High School Musical, specifically Zac Efron\u2019s \u201cGet\u2019cha Head in the Game.\u201d It seems the 26-year-old star has no shame in mixing pop nostalgia with competitive drive.<\/p>\n

LeBron James praises Luka Doncic\u2019s transformation ahead of new Lakers season<\/p>\n

As lighthearted as Doncic\u2019s playlist revelation was, his offseason has been anything but casual. LeBron James recently lauded his teammate\u2019s dedication after Doncic shed around 30 pounds and showed improved conditioning during EuroBasket.\u201cYes, absolutely. I watched a lot of EuroBasket this summer\u2026 seeing how he elevated Slovenia to that level was impressive,\u201d LeBron said on the Mind the Game podcast. \u201cHe\u2019s obviously a little faster, a little more functional\u2026 Luka\u2019s style isn\u2019t going to change\u2014he\u2019s still going to drop 30 or 40 points, dish out 15 assists, or grab 10\u201312 rebounds.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Lakers are set to open their 2025\u201326 campaign on October 21 against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors. Also Read: “There is way more trash talk” – Luka Doncic reveals bold contrast between NBA and European basketball<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Luka Doncic. Image via: Getty Images Luka Doncic may be known for his dazzling footwork and court vision,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":201748,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[434],"tags":[9935,49,48,2327,8231,12887,459,99275,82],"class_list":["post-201747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nba","tag-britney-spears","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-lebron-james","tag-los-angeles-lakers","tag-luka-doncic","tag-nba","tag-pre-game-focus","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=201747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/201747\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/201748"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=201747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=201747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=201747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}