Luke Humphries says Luke Littler is taking part in like a legend who’s dominated the oche for 20 years – however warned he received’t go on to dominate darts.
In the unusual story of the Lukes of Hazard, Humphries holds the large trophies – but 17-year-old Littler has the social media following of a Hollywood celeb.
But world champion ‘Cool Hand Luke’ wouldn’t swap his main titles for fame… even when it’s boy marvel Luke the Nuke’s teenage rampage that’s attracting unprecedented viewing figures and sponsorship to the oche.
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Luke Littler darts followers can again ‘The Nuke’ in Premier League together with his taking part in shirt
Luke Littler followers can now purchase the 17-year-old’s taking part in shirt to help him as he continues to exhibit his expertise within the Premier League.
The darts sensation was solely 16 when he wowed Alexandra Palace on the World Darts Championship (WDC), regardless of a closing loss to Luke Humphries.
The Nuke will proceed taking part in in opposition to seven of the perfect dart gamers on the earth — Humphries, Michael van Gerwen, Gerwyn Price, Michael Smith, Nathan Aspinall, Rob Cross and Peter Wright — in a mini-tournament in a special metropolis each Thursday till the ultimate in May.
Humphries stated: “Does his success take the shine off me being world champion? The trustworthy reply is not any.
“What would I relatively have – a lot of media consideration or the Sid Waddell Trophy? I’d relatively be world champion, however I don’t really feel just like the shine has been taken away from me.
“Luke’s taking part in in a fashion like he’s been up there for 20 years. I can see why everyone seems to be in awe of him, particularly the followers, and he deserves that spotlight.
“I hope it doesn’t put an excessive amount of strain on his shoulders and we get to a degree the place he’s simply allowed to play, however I feel he’s dealing with his enterprise rather well.
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“A lot of people didn’t understand that what he did (at Alexandra Palace) was a great thing for the sport. Those stats were incredible – five million people watching the World Championship final.
“That was a beneficial thing for me as well as Luke. We are all going to benefit from the attention to darts, just like we did with Fallon (Sherrock).
“It’s mind-boggling how he’s become part of the elite in such a short space of time. That can happen in sport on the very rare occasions, but we are in an era where no-one will dominate. Luke Littler won’t dominate, I won’t dominate.”
Humphries has adopted a clean-living, healthy-eating way of life to achieve No1 on the earth, and he regards complacency as his greatest enemy.
After successful the World Grand Prix, Grand Slam, Players Championship finals and the £500,000 loot as world champion at Ally Pally, his kind levelled off.
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He admitted: “I think I’m at the stage in my life where it can’t get any better but it’s important for me to stay motivated and to stay determined to stay where I am.
“I do believe you can become complacent. When you’ve reached the summit you can lapse too much when you kind of think it doesn’t matter how I do now, and suddenly you find yourself 10th, 11th, 12th in the world. I don’t want to be there.
“I’m hoping the next two years will be just as good. I just think living a healthier lifestyle and doing everything in a proper way will benefit you in every tournament.
“I won’t eat bad food before I play. If you eat burger and chips it makes you lethargic, and there are certain routines that I stick to every day.
“I can’t set any more goals that will achieve more than I already have, but I want to win one more major this year – a Premier League or maybe the World Cup.”