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Much of the world seems to be talking about Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter and his decision to charge $8 a month for a blue tick, but Luka Doncic seems to have more cerebral pursuits on his mind when he turns on his phone.
After Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter was explained to the 23-year-old NBA star by a reporter at a press conference on Tuesday, all Doncic could respond was a shrug. shoulders and a simple answer.
“I just play chess on my phone,” the Dallas Mavericks star said.
The first three-time All-NBA player’s answer prompted a follow-up question asking if the computer usually wins or the basketball player does when he plays chess.
His answer was so typically Doncic: “I play online. But above all, I win.
It’s not the first time he’s shown his love for chess.
Following his game-winning performance against the Boston Celtics in February 2021, Doncic was asked how he chooses to dissect a defense.
“It’s like playing chess: you have to take your time and see the moves,” he told TNT after his 31-point performance.
Last week, Twitter announced that it would reintroduce a gray “official” badge for certain accounts to confirm their identity.
The decision came after Twitter was forced to fend off a wave of imposters with verified accounts, including some posing as former US President Donald Trump, Japanese games company Nintendo and pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, among others. .
These accounts are the result of Musk’s decision to offer a blue check mark to any account holder willing to pay $8 a month, no questions asked, as he rushes to find new ways to earn money. money on the platform.
Not that Doncic is opposed to updating his Twitter feed.
A quick scroll through Doncic’s blue tick verified Twitter account sees him celebrating the first basketball court built in Europe by an NBA team – his Mavericks team built a court in his native Slovenia.
And also showing his support for French soccer star Karim Benzema – who plays for Real Madrid, where Doncic started his basketball career – after his Ballon D’Or victory in October.
The 26-year-old looks like a dedicated sneakerhead, as he thanks on Twitter many of the cobblers and sponsors he’s had in recent weeks.
