The 2025-26 NBA season is just a month away from getting started, and Luka Doncic is getting prepared to play first full season with the LA Lakers. Amid his training, the Slovenian star finds time to chat with fans who will be fervently cheering for him once the season starts.
In a TikTok clip from a recent Lakers fan event posted by Bleacher Report, Donic can be seen engaging in various activities with supporters. The clip begins with Doncic throwing a football and stating his unique NFL quarterback comparison.
"I'm a mix between Tom Brady and Lamar Jackson," Doncic says in the clip.
While Doncic seemed to be joking as he made a comparison, there might be some validity to it. With Brady being one of the most recognizable icons of football and Jackson a superstar of the present generation, Doncic could have been hinting at his popularity and immense skill.
Doncic is set to become the poster boy of the Lakers franchise in the upcoming decade. Even after LeBron James finally decides to step away from the sport, Doncic will be making headlines alongside new-age stars like Victor Wembanyama well into the next decade.
For now, though, the Lakers guard has a few weeks left before his side battles the Golden State Warriors on Opening day. He reached the first round of the playoffs with the Lakers last season, Doncic will set his target on helping the purple-and-gold squad go even further this time around.
Chicago Bulls icon questions Luka Doncic's ability to lead Lakers to NBA Finals
However, as far as Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen is worried, Doncic's ability to lead the Lakers to the NBA Finals is questionable.
In an interview with reporter Jorge Quiroga, Pippen expressed his belief that Doncic would find it difficult to get back to the finals.
"His style of play got him to the Finals," Pippen said. "But I'm not sure if that style will get him there again. It was a unique feat, but when they got to the Finals, they didn't have much."
Pippen is referring to Doncic's Finals stint with the Dallas Mavericks in 2023. Since then, Doncic has not been able to compete in a championship series again.