MAVERICKS star Luka Doncic has taken time out for family ahead of his latest game against the Washington Wizards.

The Slovenian guard, 23, dominated on the boards with 15 rebounds and 41 points during Tuesday's match-up in Dallas.

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But ultimately the Mavs came up short as they fell to a 127-126 defeat, leaving them 25-24 on the NBA regular season.

Last week, Doncic had stunned fans by turning up to a game in a $200,000 "Apocolypse-proof" Jeep.

However it was a heartwarming exchange he shared with his family before the Wizards' contest, which really got fans talking.

In a video shared by Dallas, Doncic positioned his father Sasa in prime courtside seats at the American Airlines Center.

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Two young girls accompanied Sasa, with one believed to be Doncic's half-sister Tijana and the other his cousin.

The three-time All-Star exchanged a handshake with his father, before high-fiving with the delighted girls.

The Mavericks' official Twitter account captioned the sweet video: "Family over everything."

And fans were smitten to see their star man put family first ahead of the big game.

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One wrote: "Treating Lukas dad like a king."

Another added: "Slovenija proud."

While a third joked: "Sisters gonna be lethal in the WNBA."

Doncic stole headlines last week after arriving at a game against the Atlanta Hawks in his latest purchase.

He rocked up to the contest in a remarkable $200,000 Apocalypse Hellfire - a heavily-modified Jeep Gladiator.

The crazy car features a three-part Kevlar protective coating, a quarter-inch thick steel front bumper, and a 9,500-pound winch.

While under the hood, there's a 6.2-liter V8 engine delivering a meaty 500 horsepower.

Doncic once again got the Mavericks out of first gear against the Wizards, dominating on the stat line.

But even another 40-plus performance was not enough to stop Dallas from slipping to their seventh defeat in nine games.

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