The six-time Champions League winner was seen at the Crypto.com Arena supporting Doncic and the LA Lakers against the Dallas Mavericks.
Kroos attends Lakers game during his visit to Los AngelesDoncic and Kroos exchange jerseys and share mutual admirationThe German legend retired from soccer at the end of last seasonGetty Images SportWHAT HAPPENED
In an unexpected meeting of sports stars, Real Madrid legend Toni Kroos crossed paths with Los Angeles Lakers sensation Luka Doncic following a Lakers game at Crypto.com Arena. The German soccer icon, who was in Los Angeles, attended the NBA game and met with Doncic in the arena's tunnel after the final buzzer. His post across social media sparked a lot of attention, especially with his caption, which saw former Real Madrid teammate Lucas Vazquez admit he missed the Germans' presence on the team.
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Much like Toni Kroos, Luka Doncic also has a past with Real Madrid albeit their basketball team when he joined their youth academy in 2015. He also became the club’s youngest player to make their debut for their senior team at the age of 16. He spent three years with Real Madrid before he decided to enter the NBA draft in 2018, where he was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks and then traded to the Dallas Mavericks.
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While Toni Kroos may have retired, his successors at Real Madrid are thriving with the Los Blancos aiming to win a treble this season. They’re level on points with Barcelona in the La Liga, behind only on the head-to-head goal difference for those two clubs. Not only that, Carlo Ancelotti’s side face Real Sociedad in the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey and cross-city rivals Atletico Madrid in the Round of 16 of the Champions League.