The NBA superstar wins with the Lakers against his old love and is celebrated frenetically.
The tears were already running at Luka Doncic before looking again with his old love: In the ranks, fans wore t-shirts on which “thanks for everything” was read in Slovenian, in the hall a film about Doncics was recorded in Dallas. Then the basketball superstar shook all the emotional tusels and became the best thrower in front of the eyes of the German Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki in the 112:97 win of the Los Angeles Lakers via the Dallas Mavericks with 45 points.
“I don’t know how I did it,” said a agitated Doncic after the victory with which his team made the move into the play-offs perfectly at ESPN. “When I saw the video, I thought: no chance that I would play this game.” He was simply overwhelmed by his feelings, “it moved me to tears. I came as a young child, just 18, and they made me feel at home.”
The 26-year-old Doncic had started his career in the North American basketball league NBA 2018 at the Mavericks; At the beginning of February, however, he was completely surprisingly traded to the Lakers. The game on Thursday night was his first game with his new club in his old home. “I love these fans, I love the city, but it’s time to move on,” said the Slovenian, who also came to eight rebounds and six assists against Dallas. 31 of his 45 points, Doncic scored in the first half.
Teammate LeBron James also provided a convincing performance, with 27 points second best thrower of his team. With the victory, the Lakers ranked third in the Western Conference, the play-offs can no longer be taken from the team. The Mavericks, on the other hand, continue to threaten to leave the title fight early: The team in the West is currently in tenth place, which would just be entitled to participate in the Play-in tournament.