NBA Star Luka Doncic Reveals the Britney Spears Song that Gets Him ‘Hyped’ on His Pre-Game Playlist

Luka Doncic whitethorn person grown up successful Slovenia, but the power of the popular icon that is Britney Spears knows nary bounds.

The Los Angeles Lakers prima joined Hot Ones connected Thursday (Oct. 9), wherever big Sean Evans asked Doncic astir the rumor that Britney was a staple connected his pre-game playlist.

“I person it connected bully authorization that you’ll sometimes lukewarm up to Britney Spears songs earlier a game,” Evans said. “What’s the Britney Spears opus that gets you the astir hyped?”

Doncic rapidly replied: “‘Oops!… I Did It Again,’ really.” Evans asked him to item why, but Doncic, who was suffering from the vigor of the spicy wings, conscionable repeated the song’s title.

Born successful 1999, Luka was lone 1 twelvemonth aged erstwhile “Oops!… I Did It Again” arrived successful April 2000 arsenic the pb azygous to Spears’ medium of the aforesaid name. The Max Martin-produced anthem reached No. 9 connected the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Pop Airplay chart.

Outside of bumping immoderate Britney, Doncic besides championed High School Musical and, much specifically, Troy Bolton’s (played by Zac Efron) “Get’cha Head successful the Game” arsenic his favourite opus from the Disney classic.

Oops!… I Did It Again served arsenic Spears’ sophomore album, which was released successful May 2000. The task exploded to a No. 1 debut connected the Billboard 200 with much than 1.3 cardinal units earned successful its archetypal week.

As for Doncic, he’s hoping his Britney-led pre-game playlist tin propulsion him to different MVP-caliber season.

The Los Angeles Lakers unfastened up their 2025-2026 run connected Oct. 21 astatine location against Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors. He’ll person a heavier workload to footwear disconnected the season, with LeBron James expected to miss the opener owed to sciatica, per ESPN.

Watch Luka’s Hot Ones occurrence below.