What happened between Luka Doncic and Isaac Bonga? NBA stars clash in heated EuroBasket match as tension boils

After undergoing a physical transformation, NBA star Luka Doncic played basketball for the first time on Friday. However, due to the alleged intense tension, the current Los Angeles Lakers star and his former teammate, Isaac Bonga, got into a heated argument.

The NBA legend saw Isaac Bonga making fun of his teammate as well. At one point, they had a few arguments with each other and were even found clashing in front of the authorities, who had to step in to keep them apart.

Luka Doncic and Isaac Bonga exchanged heated words in an intense EuroBasket warm-up showdown

Luka Doncic, wearing a Slovenian jersey, went on the court to begin his country's EuroBasket campaign during a practice game against Germany on Friday. He played his first game of the summer, which was much-awaited. Even though the L.A. Lakers star scored 19 points, his team ultimately lost the game 89-103. Early in the game, though, things became tense when Luka Doncic and Isaac Bonga of Germany got into a fight. This happened because the former player allegedly made fun of the Slovenian team.

With both sides playing against one another, it was a fierce match. Luka Doncic also ended up in early foul trouble as a result. Before halftime, he had already received four personal fouls after receiving a technical foul.

On X, Marc Stein noted:"Isaac Bonga has shadowed Luka from the jump, and Doncic has answered with 15 points and 5 assists, some trash talk for Bonga after one stepback and lots of jawing with Germany’s Spanish coach Alex Mumbru."The NBA legend missed the entire fourth quarter and played a total of 24 minutes in the game. The two sides will now play each other again in Germany on Sunday for the second consecutive warm-up match.

Meanwhile, Luka Doncic has previously made headlines in recent days. His dramatic weight loss has been in the spotlight. When he played for the Dallas Mavericks last season, he was around 230 pounds. However, in this season, he is looking thinner.Additionally, following his transformation, he also graced the cover of Men's Health Magazine. A recent piece highlighted his remarkable weight loss throughout the summer. He is now healthy and set to support the Slovenian squad at the 2025 EuroBasket.Also read: Luka Doncic’s weight loss draws attention after Dallas Mavericks reveals reason for his release