Luka Dončić calls Scottie Scheffler his favorite golfer at The Open

Slovenian basketball sensation Luka Dončić took advantage of a break in his schedule to attend the prestigious The Open golf tournament in Royal Birkdale, Southport, England. Dončić, who has developed a keen interest in golf recently, was seen watching the third day of competition and the defending champion Scottie Scheffler.

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His swing is truly beautiful. Perhaps the most beautiful swing of all. He is my favorite player.

Dončić did not hide his admiration for the world's top-ranked golfer. "His swing is truly beautiful. Perhaps the most beautiful swing of all. He is my favorite player," Dončić remarked while observing Scheffler's play. He mentioned that he has known Scheffler since his time playing in Dallas, where Scheffler, who hails from Dallas, attended some of the Mavericks' games. "Scottie is from Dallas and visited some of our games. I didn't know much about golf then, but now I root for him," Dončić added.

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Scottie is from Dallas and visited some of our games. I didn't know much about golf then, but now I root for him.

Following Scheffler's round, the two stars met and shook hands. Scheffler, aware of Dončić's growing passion for golf, joked, "I heard golf has completely taken you over. That's great." Dončić confessed to spending a significant amount of time on the golf course lately, sometimes playing 36 holes without a break.

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I heard golf has completely taken you over. That's great.

The admiration appears to be mutual. Scheffler, a self-proclaimed Dallas Mavericks fan, expressed his disappointment following Dončić's recent trade to the Los Angeles Lakers. "Since the Mavericks traded Luka, I've enjoyed watching basketball a little less. It still hurts quite a bit," Scheffler concluded.

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Since the Mavericks traded Luka, I've enjoyed watching basketball a little less. It still hurts quite a bit.