LeBron James hails Luka Doncic for milestone he reached 10 times

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• It was dope seeing that patch on his jersey tonight, well-deserved," James said in his postgame walk-off interview. Doncic received over 3.4 million fan votes when voting was all said and done, garnering nearly 500,000 more votes than Nikola Jokic in the Western Conference and 200,000 more votes than Giannis Antetokounmpo received in the Eastern Conference. MORE: Austin Reaves injury update comes with new timeline for Lakers starAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDoncic's MVP campaignThe 26-year-old isn't just going for his sixth All-Star appearance, he's vying for his first MVP award and is making a strong case. Doncic is averaging 33.3 points (leads NBA), 7.5 rebounds and 8.6 assists (fourth in NBA) per game this season and has Los Angeles competing for a guaranteed playoff spot in the West. The Lakers kickstarted their 8-game "Grammy" road trip against the Nuggets on Tuesday, the longest road trip Doncic has ever endured. Although, the next game on the slate is "at" the Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday. More NBA news:Suns players praise Jalen Green in return from injuryWill the Nets trade Cam Thomas at the NBA trade deadline?Warriors' GM drops savage statement about Jonathan Kuminga trade requestJalen Brunson calls out Knicks effort: 'Have to care a little more'.