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Luka Doncic talked about his emotions ahead of his return to Spain, where he'll face Real Madrid and predicted a better showing for his and Kyrie Irving's duo in the upcoming season.

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Ahead of the friendly game between Real Madrid and Dallas Mavericks on October 10 at the Wizink Center, Madrid, Luka Doncic shared candid thoughts about his return to his former grounds and his chemistry with Dallas Mavericks teammate Kyrie Irving.

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"I was raised there," Doncic reflected on his time in Madrid. "I was taught here how to speak English, Spanish, everything, how to play basketball. That is my second home, for sure. I am very excited to be back."

"It means a lot. I have been thinking about this game since they told me I was going to play there," Doncic said about the upcoming friendly game between the Mavericks and Real.

Doncic also shared a rosy forecast of his backcourt chemistry with the Mavericks' midseason signing last year, 8-time All-Star Kyrie Irving.

"[It will be] better, for sure," Doncic said confidently. "He came in the middle of the season last year, and we didn't have much time. We went straight to playing games."

"It takes time to do chemistry, especially on the court, so we didn't have the whole training camp, and then, I mean, the preseason, too. So I think it's going to be way better," Doncic added.

The international superstar will officially return to the court on October 25, when the Dallas Mavericks face off against the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Regular Season.

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