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Luka Doncic, celebrated for his All‑NBA First Team selection, is turning his basketball ambitions toward European ownership, targeting a move that could reshape the continent’s role in the NBA’s expanding vision.
Luka Doncic and a consortium led by Donnie Nelson have purchased Italy's Vanoli Cremona, planning to relocate the team to Rome and compete in a forthcoming NBA‑FIBA European league.
A consortium led by NBA star Luka Doncic and former Mavericks GM Donnie Nelson has bought Vanoli Cremona, with plans to move the club to Rome and compete in a forthcoming European league backed by the NBA and FIBA.
Luka Dončić, part of a consortium that bought Italy’s Vanoli Cremona, plans to move the team to Rome and compete in the NBA’s European league initiative, a dream tied to his roots in Slovenia and his career at Real Madrid.
Luka Doni and former Dallas Mavericks executive Donnie Nelson have purchased Italy’s Vanoli Cremona, intending to move the team to Rome and serve as the league’s representative for NBA Europe, with plans to launch the competition in fall 2027.