The Truth About Luka Doncic's Mom

Mirjam Poterbin was born in Slovenia on April 7, 1976 to parents Milena and Anton Poterbin (via Sport Celebrity Daily). The beauty was a former model who, as per Basketball Noise, competed in the 1993 Miss Slovenia pageant. Later, she opened a beauty salon in Ljubljana, Slovenia alongside her mother.

Being apart from teenage Luka Doncic while he played in Spain was difficult on Mirjam, and she ended up moving there to be closer to her son. "After Luka was living alone, in residence with other kids in Madrid, I moved to Madrid," she told Euro Hoops in 2018. "Our relationship is very good because he has his own life, I have my own life, but we help each other as much as we can," she said.

The mother would relocate again after Luka started playing for the Dallas Mavericks. She found the transition to the United States difficult at first. "We are really close, so he wants to have family here," she told WFAA (via WMAZ) in early 2020, "When I came [here], I was alone. I was living alone because I didn't live with Luka."

Mirjam eventually found her footing living stateside. The former beauty queen gained an online following after going viral on Luka's draft night (via The Spun). She has modeled for Juventas Clinic and The Lie by JPZ purses on her Instagram page which is filled with photos of herself, and many uploads about her son's accomplishments, as per Heavy.

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