Lakers’ Luka Dončić Is On Gluten-Free, Low-Sugar Diet

July 28, 2025

NBA superstar Luka Dončić of the Los Angeles Lakers is on a gluten-free, low-sugar diet now, per Men’s Health.

Dončić transformed his body this offseason.

“What the Luka haters have never seen is this: Dončić slogging through two-a-days in Croatia while sticking to a gluten-free, low-sugar diet that includes at least 250 grams of protein and one almond milk–fueled shake a day,” Men’s Health wrote. “They never knew that Dončić had quietly constructed a fitness team several years ago to help enhance his (very dangerous) natural gifts. And they never realized how much he committed to training and diet this summer.

“Here’s the thing too: Even if you thought Luka Dončić had a dadbod, he was already a top-five NBA player. And after pushing hard this offseason, he can’t help but wonder how high he’ll level up. ‘If I stop now,’ Dončić says of his effort to rebuild his body, ‘it was all for nothing.'”

The Dallas Mavericks traded Dončić to the Lakers last season because Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison no longer believed in Dončić. Harrison thought Dončić was out of shape.

A five-time All-Star, Dončić played in 28 games with the Lakers in the regular season, averaging 28.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.5 assists. He then averaged 30.2 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.8 assists in the 2025 playoffs against the Minnesota Timberwolves, who beat Los Angeles in the first round in five games.

Dončić is expected to sign an extension with the Lakers next weekend. He recruited Deandre Ayton and Marcus Smart to Los Angeles and is obviously taking great care of his body.

The Lakers still have LeBron James, but the purple and gold are Dončić’s team now. LeBron will become a free agent after next season. He turns 41 in December.

Dončić enters next season with career averages of 28.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 8.2 assists with the Mavericks and Lakers. He’s third in NBA history in points per game, trailing only Michael Jordan and the late Wilt Chamberlain.