In a moment that briefly blurred the lines between NBA buzz and celebrity gossip, Kim Kardashian has officially cleared the air on the viral Luka Dončić rumor that had social media spinning. Speaking on a recent episode of the Khloé In Wonder Land podcast, Kardashian addressed the situation head-on, calling the entire thing fake and out of her control from the jump.
The internet frenzy started when a social media post - styled to look like a real Instagram comment - appeared to show Kardashian welcoming Dončić to Los Angeles with a flirtatious message and an interest in learning “Slovakian or whatever language,” as she recalled it. The post made waves quickly, especially with what looked like a reply from Dončić himself. But as Kardashian explained, none of it was real.
“There is a basketball player that I think got traded to the Lakers, Luka,” she said. “There was like a fake tweet or comment on Instagram.
I don’t know where it came from, but it was like, ‘Hi, you’re coming to LA. I want to learn Slovakian or whatever language.’”
To be clear, Dončić is Slovenian, not Slovakian - a mix-up that only added to the chaos. But the real issue was the source: a parody account known as NBACentel, which has built a reputation for crafting fake NBA content that looks just real enough to fool fans at a glance. Their posts often mimic the tone, formatting, and graphics of legitimate news, and in this case, they hit the viral jackpot.
The fake interaction - which included a fabricated Dončić response allegedly shutting Kardashian down - spread across platforms before being deleted. But not before it caused a stir among NBA fans and pop culture followers alike.
Kardashian described the whole thing as “insane,” and it’s hard to argue with that. What started as a parody post spiraled into a full-blown internet moment, one that briefly had people believing a Lakers star and one of the most recognizable celebrities on the planet were exchanging public messages.
Now, with Kardashian setting the record straight, the story ends where it began - as a well-executed hoax. No flirtation, no Instagram comments, no behind-the-scenes meetups. Just another case of the internet doing what it does best: turning fiction into trending news.
And for Luka Dončić? He’s got bigger things on his plate - like leading the Lakers through a high-stakes season.