Luka Dončić playing Santa in Los Angeles this holiday season

RC Nazemi

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The holiday season is upon us, and with that comes one of the greatest traditions in sports. NBA games on Christmas. 

The Lakers are set to play Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets in Los Angeles on December 25th, and it will be Luka Dončić's first time playing in a Christmas Day game with the Purple and Gold. 

In Los Angeles, it can be tough sometimes to feel the full experience of the holidays, with it being 65°-75° on average in Southern California, even throughout the winter.

That is, until LA's MVP candidate and face of the franchise, Luka Dončić, decides to play Santa for the entire Lakers organization. 

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Luka Dončić was traded to Los Angeles last season in one of the most shocking and unnecessarily messy trades of all time, with his hometown Mavericks sending shots at Dončić on the way out. 

It took him some time, rightfully so, to adjust to his new home and new team in LA. 

This season, he's not only comfortable on the court but also seemingly off the court, as evidenced by his budding friendship with Austin Reaves and the act of kindness he pulled off for the entire organization. 

Luka decided to play the role of Santa and gift every member of the basketball operations staff e-bikes. 103 bikes in total. 

Some are even saying that being able to slide down the chimney was an important factor in his decision to slim down this summer. 

JJ Redick said, "It was a very nice gesture from him, and the guys all really, really enjoyed it."

The Slovenian superstar leads the NBA in PPG this season with 34.7, but by gifting everyone e-bikes this holiday season, he may have scored some even more valuable points among those he works with. 

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