{"id":38505,"date":"2025-04-10T08:58:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:58:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/?p=38505"},"modified":"2025-04-10T08:58:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:58:54","slug":"watch-luka-doncic-gets-emotional-watching-tribute-video-on-return-to-dallas-for-the-first-time-since-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/watch-luka-doncic-gets-emotional-watching-tribute-video-on-return-to-dallas-for-the-first-time-since-trade\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Luka Doncic Gets Emotional Watching Tribute Video On Return to Dallas for the First Time Since Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was an emotional homecoming for Luka Doncic! The newest sensation of the Los Angeles Lakers visited his former home for the first time since he <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/dallas-mavericks-reportedly-trading-luka-doncic-to-los-angeles-lakers-for-anthony-davis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>was traded in a shocking deal, which also sent former Laker Anthony Davis to Dallas.<\/a> As it was his first visit to Texas in Purple and Gold colors, the Mavericks had a special tribute for him, which left Doncic in tears.<\/p><p>The Mavs played a tribute video when Luka Doncic, and the 27-year-old couldn&rsquo;t help but teared up watching the memories he created in Dallas. Following the video, he got up and was embraced by his teammates, including LeBron James and Markieff Morris.<\/p><p>There were t-shirts placed on every seat at the American Airlines Arena that read, <em>&ldquo;Thanks for Everything&rdquo;<\/em> in Slovenian to honor Luka Doncic&rsquo;s contribution for the Mavericks.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What Dallas means to Luka &#128153; <br><br>77 reacts to the Mavs' tribute video for him ahead of his Dallas debut with the Lakers. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y3gRfmEnAx\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/Y3gRfmEnAx<\/a><\/p>&mdash; SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\/status\/1910121521554538534?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>April 10, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Notably, in his first post trade, Doncic said that he had thought he would spend his career in a city that <em>&ldquo;will always feel like a home away from home.&rdquo; <\/em>It indicates that the Slovenian didn&rsquo;t want to be traded. Doncic played over six seasons in Dallas, and played a total of 422 regular season games from 2018 to 2025. During his stint, he posted impressive averages of 28.6 points, 8.7 rebounds, 8.3 assists, and 1.2 steals in 34.9 minutes per game.<\/p><p>Ahead of Wednesday night&rsquo;s game, the newest Lakers sensation opened up about visiting Dallas. He said, <em>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m excited to be back here. I know the fans can appreciate me being back here. But honestly, I don&rsquo;t know. I don&rsquo;t know how I&rsquo;m gonna feel, but I&rsquo;m just excited to be back.&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/its-going-to-be-very-emotional-for-me-lakers-luka-doncic-opens-up-on-his-return-to-dallas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s going to be very emotional for me&rdquo; &ndash; Lakers&rsquo; Luka Doncic Opens Up on His Return to Dallas<\/a><\/strong><\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/go-betmgm-sportsbetting-us-en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"trk-cta-img\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Image\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36065\" style=\"width:584px;height:auto\"><\/a><\/figure><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Luka Doncic Drops Season-High Performance to Lead Lakers to Clinch Playoff Spot<\/h2><p>The game saw Luka Doncic dropping a season-high performance to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 112-97 win. Doncic finished with 45 points, eight rebounds, and six assists, to help the Lakers bounce back from loss against the Thunder. He recorded six assists, four steals and had seven three-points, to help the Lakers secure their playoff berth.&nbsp;<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Lakers clinch a top 6 seed in the Western Conference of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NBAPlayoffs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>#NBAPlayoffs<\/a> presented by Google! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9oUUtG9Lu1\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>pic.twitter.com\/9oUUtG9Lu1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NBA (@NBA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NBA\/status\/1910152422917292255?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>April 10, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>Not only this, but Doncic is also the fastest player in Lakers history to record 750+ points, 200+ rebounds and 200+ assists. Reflecting on his performance, Doncic said, <em>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t know how I did it. Because when I was watching that video, I was like, &lsquo;There&rsquo;s no way I&rsquo;m playing this game.'&rdquo;<\/em><\/p><p>Apart from him, LeBron James came up with 27 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Rui Hachimura finished with 15 points, two rebounds and two assists.&nbsp;<\/p><p>In their last regular-season games, the Lakers will clash against the Rockets and the Trail Blazers.&nbsp;<\/p><p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/theplayoffs.news\/en\/i-expect-excellence-from-everyone-lebron-james-weighs-on-how-he-unfairly-holds-younger-players-to-a-high-standard-of-excellence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"trk-cta-link\" data-cta-trk='{\"ctaType\":\"Link\",\"ctaSubType\":\"main\"}'>&ldquo;I Expect Excellence From Everyone&rdquo; &ndash; LeBron James Weighs on How He Unfairly Holds Younger Players To a High Standard of Excellence<br><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"mm-layout mm-layout-type-post mm-layout-slot4\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It was an emotional homecoming for Luka Doncic.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":38507,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_mux_skip_reasons":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[317,18,19,22],"class_list":["post-38505","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba","tag-dallas-mavericks","tag-lebron-james","tag-los-angeles-lakers","tag-luka-doncic"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - 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