The Slovenian star Luka Doncicbase of Los Angeles Lakershas inspired a philosophical court that portrays it as a “symbol of inner strength” of the human being for its playful way of facing the game.
The book, published in English and Slovenian by the Slovenian writer and philosopher Primoz reparit presents it “not only as a great athlete but also as the symbol of the inner path of the human being,” the Slovenian media reports Thursday.
The volume, entitled: '77: eternal happiness in the time of Luka Doncic ', it is not, according to its author, a biography or a typical sports book, dedicated only to basketball fans, but a work for all those interested in How sport transforms society and ourselves.
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Dist highlighted that his work covers “philosophical, ethical, psychological, poetic, meditative, literary, spiritual and political dimensions.”
“I see it as an inner child, who always does not want anything in return, without thinking about the consequences of his absolute openness, of his hope, that the world needs so much. In this sense it is more than an athlete, it is a symbol of inner strength“said the author.
Distrib, author of about thirty philosophical books, said he has been thinking about eight years Luka Doncic y Studying his steps, discovering in him a peculiar philosophy “that transmits us with his recreational character.”
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The book also contains photographs that document Doncic's trajectory. The prologue has contributions from the former player Ivo DaneYugoslav Basketball legend of the 60s and 70s, and sports journalists Igor Durovic and Sergio Tavcar.
Daneu, former Yugoslavia captain and world champion with that selection in 1970, considers him an unrepeatable player for his talent and for how the game is taken: “He always smiles, even if they are hitting him. “
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In that line he criticized the current permissiveness of the referees with the hard game to stop the most talented players. “It hurts to see that they allow so much hardness without sanctioning it“He said. Tavcar, on the other hand, argues that Doncic's mind” works in several dimensions, “which explains its unique ability to read the game, and regrets that” he was born 30 years late, at a time when basketball has stopped being considered the sport of intelligent people. “
