Luka Doncic's mom Mirjam Poterbin reacts to son's tough shot-making during Suns-Mavs after courtside appearance
Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic had a special guest in attendance for Friday's game against the Phoenix Suns, with his mother Mirjam Poterbin in the arena for the thrilling NBA matchup. Poterbin, who is originally from Slovenia, was seen enjoying the action from behind the Mavs bench and even posted a clip of Doncic pulling off a difficult shot.
On Friday, Mirjam Poterbin took to Instagram to post a reel of Doncic taking on Suns forward Royce O'Neale. The Slovenian guard drives to the elbow before executing a smooth spin move and converting a jump shot. The proud mother shared the clip with a short message that included just three emojis:
"đđđģâšī¸," Poterbin posted
Overall, 20,277 fans made it out to the American Airlines Center to catch Doncic and Kyrie Irving battle Kevin Durant and Devin Booker in a highly anticipated game between two of the top teams in the West. The game went down to the wire, and Suns center Jusuf Nurkic converted a late free throw to give his team a slender 114-113 victory on the night.
Luka Doncic finished the night with a game-high 30 points and chipped in with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Since making his NBA debut in 2018, the 25-year-old has developed into one of the league's most dangerous offensive threats. He was named the Rookie of the Year in 2019 and is a five-time All-Star. Last season, Doncic also led the league with 33.9 points per game.
Mirjam Poterbin has supported her son through thick and thin over the years. When Doncic had to move 1,200 miles away to play for Real Madrid as a teenager, Poterbin went along to support him. She also moved to Texas to help him with his transition to the United States when he was signed by the Mavericks.
Doncic's parents were divorced in 2008 but both Poterbin and his father, Sasa Doncic, remain involved in his life and follow his career closely.
Growing up, Luka Doncic's father was also a professional basketball player in Slovenia.
Mirjam Poterbin shares throwback picture of Luka Doncic as a young boy in Europe
Mirjam Poterbin regularly posts content about her son on Instagram. Last month, Poterbin shared a rare throwback picture of Luka Doncic as a young boy in Europe.
The mother and son duo can be seen sporting matching green Slovenia jerseys. The photo was originally posted by the account of luka_global_ and was then passed on by Poterbin to her 66,300 plus followers.