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Dallas Mavericks’ Luka Doncic pledges to pay for funerals for victims of Belgrade shooting

Luka Doncic (77) sits by himself during a timeout in the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs. Doncic is pledging to pay for funerals for the victims of the Belgrade shooting.
Luka Doncic (77) sits by himself during a timeout in the game between the Dallas Mavericks and the San Antonio Spurs. Doncic is pledging to pay for funerals for the victims of the Belgrade shooting. Jerome Miron USA TODAY NETWORK

Luka Doncic felt compelled to offer aid following the shooting tragedy in Belgrade, Serbia. The tragedy involved a 13-year-old attacking the Vladislav Ribnikar primary school and killing eight children and one adult.

The Dallas Mavericks star has familial ties to Serbia despite being Slovenian himself. Doncic’s father and several other family members are native to Serbia.

Doncic spoke up on Twitter saying that he wanted to offer aid as needed through his foundation and that he was heartbroken by the shooting.

This story was originally published May 4, 2023 at 4:25 PM.

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Lawrence Dow is a digital sports reporter from Philadelphia. He graduated with a master’s degree in journalism from USC. He’s passionate about movies and is always looking for a great book. He covers the Texas Rangers and other sports.
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