Luka Doncic giving a thumbs up to the camera after falling in Game 7 quickly became a meme
We have a new NBA playoff meme.
Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks are currently battling Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers in a close Game 7 that will see the winner move on to face the Utah Jazz in the second round.
Doncic came out firing in this one, as he put up 19 points in the first quarter which helped Dallas take a three-point lead into the second quarter.
Dominating in the playoffs is nothing new for Doncic. He’s put up so many huge playoff performances in his young career and could add another one today.
He closed out his first quarter, though, by becoming a meme when he had this great reaction after basically falling into the cameraman’s lap.
Luka Doncic first quarter recap: pic.twitter.com/A2iYzIv8mK
— Saad Yousuf (@SaadYousuf126) June 6, 2021
Fans loved that moment, which quickly became a meme:
me when the lifeguard says i’m cool to go down the water slide https://t.co/6EVPQUTuan
— sebo
(@notsebo) June 6, 2021
when you wake up Saturday morning and the hangover never showed up https://t.co/dRTdGTf93z
— Travis Ford (@teeford) June 6, 2021
Me on Day 1 of Ab Ripper X https://t.co/5EYqPB42wj
— Shredded the ground baking (@AndyGlockner) June 6, 2021
When you bout to make @marcelluswile favorite team have an early vacation https://t.co/61GVlIHVGm
— Victor Anderson (@CatbirdRed) June 6, 2021
No game 7 pressure from a guy wearing two 7's. Luka is unreal https://t.co/Ta6cgd1SCh
— Stephen Hicks (@StephenABC30) June 6, 2021
This the dude that’s clapping the two best wing defenders since Mj + Pip
https://t.co/9wzbNZrgn4
— ???????????????????? ⸆᥅ᵉꪗ(0-1) (@BabyKittle) June 6, 2021
When you’re about to go down the water slide https://t.co/Y8NvBCQ4jD
— Tyler McDonald (@TakesNoMistakes) June 6, 2021
When a defender is within 94 feet of you and Scott Foster brought his whistle. https://t.co/Rdz1682hDs
— Harrison Nayler (@HarrisonN17) June 6, 2021
If Kawhi lose this series, THIS will circulate the internet for years to come https://t.co/GV1F3dv0q6
— Glorious LJ
(@LameAssLJ) June 6, 2021
And this will forever be a Luka GIF https://t.co/hk9F7X09Y9
— Jeff Kolb (@JeffKolbFOX4) June 6, 2021
He has so much fun playing NBA basketball. https://t.co/vwo3revVNp
— Bookies.com (@bookies) June 6, 2021