Overview
- Dončić attended the Yankees vs. Rays game at Yankee Stadium as a stop on his summer Jordan Brand promotional tour.
- He met Yankees outfielders Aaron Judge and Jazz Chisholm Jr. before the first pitch, underscoring the brand’s MLB ties.
- Judge presented Dončić with signed ‘Double Gum’ cleats and a game-used bat, and Dončić gave a custom No. 77 Yankees jersey and his upcoming Luka 77 “NY v NY” sneakers.
- The Lakers guard joined Michael Kay and David Cone in the YES Network booth, joking about his baseball skills on the Wii console.
- Jordan Brand positions the event as a model for future NBA-MLB collaborations designed to connect basketball and baseball fanbases.