Luka Doncic quipped he feels like he is 40 years old after he celebrated his 25th birthday in style.
Doncic became the first player in NBA history to finish with a triple-double on their birthday as he led the Dallas Mavericks to a 136-125 win over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday.
He finished with 30 points, 16 assists and 11 rebounds for his 11th triple-double of the season.
Doncic has now had 39 30-point triple-doubles, which sees him surpass LeBron James in the all-time list for that feat.
When asked if he considered his 25th birthday as a milestone, Doncic joked: "I feel like [I'm] 40, so no."
Doncic was 11 for 23 from the field and missed 7 of 8 from 3-point range in his 67th career triple-double.
"Just a normal game, triple-double," Jason Kidd said.
"He was really good. I guess 25 means he's still going to be really good as he gets older here."
Birthday wins hit different @luka7doncic #MFFL pic.twitter.com/WIpSXtE27m
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) February 29, 2024
Kyrie Irving scored 15 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter and P.J. Washington Jr. added 23 points for Dallas, as they bounced back from back-to-back defeats.
"Kyrie and Luka, they had such a poise in important moments to make the right plays," said Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic after his team saw a three-game winning streak snapped.
Doncic added: "We just played aggressive on defense, got out on transition, that's it.
"My team knows when I'm engaged. Everybody helps everyone to be engaged.
"I'm having so much fun. Back-to-back is always tough, a great win today, I've got to get some rest now."