A No.77 Luka Doncic jersey was already one of the most wanted in the entire NBA – now it’s even more iconic. The superstar guard was traded by the Dallas Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers in early February in a blockbuster deal.Doncic has kept the same number after his trade to the LakersGettyHe led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals last season wearing the No.77 and he was set to make his jersey legendary in Dallas. But completely out of the blue, Doncic was traded in a stunning switch, joining LeBron James at the Lakers with Anthony Davis going the other way.So now, he’s starting to make his mark in LA and he’s still donning his signature number.Here, talkSPORT.com takes a look at why he wears it…Why does Doncic wear number 77? Doncic wears the number 77 in honour of one of his idols. He revealed in 2023 that he looks up to Greek basketball star Vassilis Spanoulis. Spanoulis had an illustrious career in the European game and spent a season in the NBA with the Houston Rockets in 2006/07.The 42-year-old is now a coach in Greece but when he was playing, he wore the number seven.So when Doncic was playing for Real Madrid in Spain, he opted for the same number. However, after being drafted by the Mavericks, No.7 was already taken by Dwight Powell, meaning he chose 77 instead to still show his respect for Spanoulis. Doncic wore No.7 at Real Madrid before taking 77 in DallasGettyExplaining his number to EuroHoops, Doncic said: “He was really big time for my career. “Spanoulis was my idol since I was little.“I was watching him. It was kind of sad seeing him retiring. That’s why I wear number seven.“I mean, I couldn’t wear number seven, cause it was already taken, so I took 77. “He was really, really big time for me.”Doncic also wears the number 77 on the international stage for Slovenia. It has become a staple of his incredible NBA career so far and his jersey was likely to become one of the most iconic in Mavs history. But that won’t be happening anymore as he looks to join Lakers folklore with the No.77 on his back. In his announcement by the team, they even used his number. On social media, the Lakers posted wallpapers for fans to use and one of the images was simply the back of his jersey. Their caption read: “No. 77 has arrived.” Doncic has now settled into this new team and there’s a very high chance he continues his success on the court in LA.Doncic is starting to thrive in LAGettySpeaking after his first few games with the Lakers, he said: “Our goal is to win the championship.“That’s our only goal, and I think we have the team for that.“Obviously, the chemistry with me and the guys will take a little time still. But I think it’s getting better and better.” “Chemistry takes time. We saw that it’s getting better. So, every day it’s going to get better.”