DALLAS _ Luka Doncic says he can handle the minutes, the workload and expectations, but he has a decision to make whether he wants to be a LeBron, or a Dirk.
Neither is the wrong answer, but that preposterous possibility is plausible.
If Luka wants, he can be a Dirk and live the "quiet" NBA superstar existence and be beloved, and respected, by all. Or, he can go all-in and be the biggest name in a global sport, like LeBron.
Luka has the name, the game, the looks. He needs some hardware, but it's all there.
Imagine how good he will be when he knows what he's doing, and shows the same flair off the floor as he does on it. Luka has David Beckham-type potential.
Luka will need to decide if all of this is worth the trouble to be LeBron, because it's easier to be Dirk than The King.
When I asked him if he was used to all of the attention and responsibility that comes with this type of success he is having, he said, "Yeah. It's a part of the job, you know? You get used to it."
He said the attention he receives now is similar to when he played in Madrid. No, I don't believe him, either.
Then I asked him if he wants all of the attention.
"I don't know," he said. "Sometimes yes, sometimes no."
Stands to reason he's not sure yet. He's 20.
