Here, talkSPORT.com takes a look at why he wears it... Doncic wears the number 77 in honour of one of his idols. He revealed in 2023 that he looks up to Greek basketball star Vassilis Spanoulis.

In the photo, he's wearing a yellow jersey with the number 77. "Yes, it really happened," the Lakers wrote. "Welcome to Los Angeles, Luka." The Lakers followed up with another post declaring that "No.

The world of basketball was rocked recently as news broke that saw the Los Angeles Lakers confirming the signing of Luka Doncic from ... The Slovenian will wear the number 77 for the Lakers ...

Though Luka Doncic is entering new territory ... "Why didn't you get 77?" Of course, No. 77 is Doncic's number. And when he posted a photo holding his No. 77 jersey from his introductory news ...