{"id":454090,"date":"2025-08-03T16:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=454090"},"modified":"2025-08-03T16:40:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T14:40:00","slug":"lakers-luka-doncic-weve-got-everything-we-need-to-compete-for-the-championship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/lakers-luka-doncic-weve-got-everything-we-need-to-compete-for-the-championship\/","title":{"rendered":"Lakers, Luka Doncic: &#8220;We&#8217;ve got everything we need to compete for the championship&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Luka Doncic shines at Lakers press conference following <a href=\"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/luka-doncic-announces-contract-extension-with-the-lakers-this-is-just-the-beginning\/\">contract extension announcement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of the most notable quotes from the event:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cTo begin with, I\u2019ll speak in Spanish because I know there are many Lakers fans who speak Spanish&#8230; Just kidding, just kidding.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I just want to say thank you. As I said in Spanish too, you\u2019ve welcomed me with open arms. The whole organization has made me feel right at home, and I can\u2019t wait to start giving back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q: Six months ago you arrived here under very different circumstances. What has this stretch been like, and when did you know you wanted to stay?<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cNot right away after the trade, but once I started playing, I knew I wanted to stay. This is an incredible organization. There\u2019s trust throughout every part of it, and that made the decision pretty easy.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to play for this franchise. So many great players have worn this jersey. Obviously, I want to help add another banner up there. That\u2019s what we\u2019re working for\u2026 I truly believe we have a great team. We\u2019ve got everything we need to compete for a title. I\u2019m going to give everything I have to win every game. We\u2019ve added some really strong pieces, and we\u2019re ready to go for it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Q: How easy was it to commit to the extension?<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cEasy. Being a Laker is an honor. You look up and see all those names\u2026 I want to be part of that history too, someday.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Luka Don\u010di\u0107 &quot;Being a Laker is an honor. I wanted to be here&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1GJDo8XrGes?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doncic: &#8220;Being a Laker is an honor. 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