Luka Doncic is not exactly a G-rated trash-talker.
The Los Angeles Lakers star Doncic went viral during Sunday’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies over his extremely profane smack talk for Grizzlies big man Santi Aldama. In the third quarter at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif., Doncic was whistled for a foul after running over Aldama as Aldama was setting a screen.
Doncic clearly felt that Aldama embellished the contact a bit and responded with a vulgar message. “F–king soft a– b—h,” Doncic could be seen saying on the television broadcast.
Here is the video.
Luka Doncic to Santi Aldama
— Fullcourtpass (@Fullcourtpass) January 5, 2026
“Fu*king soft ass bi*ch”
(h/t @showtimeluka)pic.twitter.com/DC2J747h2G
While the Grizzlies were leading 77-72 at the time of the incident, it was the Lakers who got the last laugh. They ended up winning by a final score of 120-114 as Doncic dropped 36 points, nine rebounds, and eight assists (compared to 12 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists for Aldama).
We recently heard a troubling report about the physical ailments that the five-time NBA All-Star Doncic has been battling recently. But if Sunday night was any indication, both his game and his trash talk are doing absolutely fine.
