The Dallas Mavericks are in the midst of their deepest-ever playoff run with Luka Doncic.
After falling behind in their best-of-seven semifinals showdown against the Phoenix Suns 0-2 at one point, the Mavericks have battled back to secure not one, but two consecutive victories.
The series now sits at 2-2.
After Dallas’ massive 111-101 win on Sunday, Doncic wasn’t the only member of his family to go viral. His mom, Mirjam Poterbin, also found herself in the headlines.
Poterbin boasts nearly 50,000 followers on Instagram and frequently blows up for posts like this:
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Her various reactions to Doncic’s success on the court also often set the internet ablaze, without fail.
They get almost as much engagement as his girlfriend’s racy messages for him.
Big picture, it feels like Doncic is the in the middle of a truly special playoff run. There’s a reason people like Lil Wayne are so in their feelings over it.
A title feels genuinely realistic at this juncture.
NHL fans are built different. https://t.co/RYa2Sb98uD
— Game 7 (@game7__) May 9, 2022
Will this be the season when Doncic finally takes that next step and wins his first ever NBA championship? It’s impossible to say for certain.
But as he continues to win, expect for his mom to keeping landing in the headlines as well.
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A graduate from the University of Texas, Anthony Amador has been credentialed to cover the Houston Texans, Dallas Cowboys, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and high school games all over the Lone Star State. Currently, his primary beats are the NBA, MLB, NFL and UFC.
