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Luka Donic’s return to the American Airlines Center in Dallas was a emotional.
Between Wednesday’s matchup Dallas Maverrix And this Los Angeles Lakers Donsic’s first game was marked in Dallas, since the trading was done in a blockbuster deal on 2 February, which Anthony Davis was landed in Dallas. Ahead of the matchup, Mavex honored Donic Video tribute It brought five-time all-star to tears.
The tribute video showed the Donic’s six-plus season in the Navy Blue and White, to win the Rukie of the Year in 2019 and lead Maveryx in the NBA final in the last season. Maveryx also gave a T-shirt to every fan, which reads “thank you so much” in Slovenian.
Donic’s eyes became shiny as he tried to maintain his work during the tribute. He repeatedly wiped his eyes with a towel and had to look away from the jumbotron at one point as he was away from the emotion.
ESPN broadcast shown Dallas Maverrix Legends appreciate the Dirk Novitzi crowd. After the video, Donic shared an embrace with Markif Morris, which was also traded from Dallas to Los Angeles. Donic hugged the rest of his Labron team with Lebron James, before Laks Had together before the tipoff.
Donic predicted that his return would be emotional for him.
“Of course this is a lot of feeling for me. I really don’t know what to expect,” Donic told reporters After Tuesday night Lack of 126-99 against Oklahoma City Thunder“I don’t know what I am going to feel, honestly. I am eager to come back to Dallas, of course, with fans, seeing my peers-pre-team partners. It’s going to be very emotional for me, of course.”
When the game stopped, Dallas fans demonstrated their permanent love for Donic and touched the ball each time. On the other side of the spectrum, MAVERX Fanbase also chanting “Fire Nico”, which mentioned Maveryx General Manager Nico Harrison, who broke the blockbuster trade. Harrison was seen seeing the beginning of the game from a tunnel instead of one seat.
Donic had 14 points (5-of-9 FG, 3-3pt) against his former team in the first quarter, in addition to two rebels, one aid and one theft.
Earlier on Wednesday, there is a protest wall with a naval maverx hat, which is with a piece of duct tape on the logo, which states, “Fire Nico,” pop -up in downtown Dallas before Donis’s return.
This story was updated with new information.
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