It was weird to see Luka Doncic in purple and gold in his Lakers debut, so let’s see how the NBA internet is reacting.
You could see the LeBron x Luka connection almost straight away, which is definitely a sign of exciting thing to come.
Doncic recorded:
-14 Points
-5 Rebounds
-4 Assists
-5/14 FGM
-1/7 3PM
-24 Minutes
Taking it away from Luka just a moment, after the failed trade for Mark Williams, Jaxson Hayes stepped up in a big way for the Lakers. He was feeding off Doncic and LeBron and finished the night with 12 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 3 STL, and 6-6 FG in 23 minutes.
The great man Dirk Nowitzki was even in attendance, which is a huge deal considering he really only goes to Dallas games.
One fan said on X, “Dirk attending Luka’s debut in LA (especially while the Mavs play a home game) is about as loud of a statement without words that you can make from him.”
The best reactions are below:
I will always be a Mav for life, but had to come support my guy 77 @luka7doncic in the first game of his new chapter!
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) February 11, 2025
Bro is all of us right now watching LeBron and Luka on the Lakers. pic.twitter.com/71VaHZM4kj
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) February 11, 2025
LUKA JUST MADE A 3 AND YOU’D HAVE THOUGHT IT WON GAME 7 OF THE FINALS.
— Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) February 11, 2025
Two possessions in, I can already tell, playing with Luka will give Bron another source of energy!
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) February 11, 2025
Luka full court dime to LeBron
I mean come on… pic.twitter.com/IYeJHfIMNS
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) February 11, 2025
Luka to Rui for a corner 3
The lead is 21
The Lakers really traded for Luka Doncic pic.twitter.com/GyVTvQKiw5
— Lakers Nation (@LakersNation) February 11, 2025
Mavericks fans watching Luka debut with the Lakers pic.twitter.com/WosVMqplae
— Jake (@JakeAndBall) February 11, 2025
Mavs lose
Luka hooping in LA
Gafford got injured
Wasted a Klay game winner
AD might be cooked
No end in sightYeah let’s go ahead and call the season 🫡pic.twitter.com/FdINkHiLj4
— MavsMuse (@MavsMuse) February 11, 2025
That first Luka to LeBron lob going to hit 💥 pic.twitter.com/yl0ghKidYb
— Basketball Forever (@bballforever_) February 11, 2025
Luka boutta change that man Hayes life bro💔😭and he knows it https://t.co/YECnKRi03T pic.twitter.com/WWcOwaSlJd
— zinzy°🧊 (@itz_zinzy) February 11, 2025
Mavs fans seeing Luka Doncic play for the Lakers and Dirk Nowitzki in attendance pic.twitter.com/kTJ6gso4pg
— NBA Memes (@NBAMemes) February 11, 2025
Luka to Bron connection then Austin Reaves 3 pointer to end the quarter https://t.co/7vZ6emN6Si
— Ahmed/The Ears/IG: BigBizTheGod 🇸🇴 (@big_business_) February 11, 2025
Mavs fans seeing Dirk at Luka Lakers debut pic.twitter.com/wXGerxKTno
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) February 11, 2025
The Mavs lost Luka, the fans, and Dirk in a one week. Brutal.
— Showtime Luka (@showtimeluka) February 11, 2025
Besides Dirk, other stars like Dirk, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Adele, Rich Paul, & Will Ferrell were all in the house for Luka’s Laker debut.
With the win today, that is six straight W’s for the Lakers.
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