Dallas Mavericks The Dirk Nowitzki legend was on a family vacation when news of the Luke Doncic-Anthony Davis seismic store broke out, but he quickly learned of it.
“When I saw the news, I was actually on the other side of the world. I was on vacation with my family in Maldives … I actually go to lunch soon, and then we go that day to travel back and my phone starts blowing,” Nowitzki said During the appearance in 96.7 Ticketstock ticket event.
Nowitzki and Doncic overlaps for one season in Dallas and created a strong relationship. He said they sent SMS after the store fell.
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Dirk Nowitzki maintains its speech while introduced into the Basketball Hall of the Fame 2023 in Symphony Hall. (Eric Canha-Ussa today sports)
“Fast forward, coming home, obviously Luke, we sent a little SMS. I felt a little disappointed and sad about him. He obviously didn’t see it coming. He invited me to go out to my first game in (Los Angeles), and felt I’m like I have to support him, “Nowitzki said.
“I played with him in the last season. We were approaching. I tried to mentor him, I tried to help as much as I could in the last few years.”
Mavericks fans hoped Doncic would be like Nowitzki, a superstar that remained in Dallas all his career and won the title for them.
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Doncic, like Mavericks fans, was “disappointed” by trade. Nowitzki attended Doncic’s first game with Los Angeles Lakers In support of Doncia, not the Lakers.
“He is a good child, so I felt like I had to go out and support him in this new chapter. It was reported that he was beautiful and disappointed as it fell, so I wanted to be there for him. I wanted to be there because of my Family and show support, “Nowitzki said.
“You have seen my face, it was strange. It was surreal to see him playing for the Lakers. I will never be a fan of the Lakers, but I always have to be a fan of a fan.”
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Los Angeles Lakers is guarded by Luka Doncic Gesta, while returning during the first half of the NBA basketball game against Utah Jazz, on Monday, February 10, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Doncic said that the Nowizti was there because of his debut Lakers “amazing”, by the way Dallas Morning News.
The central part of a refund at the Dovericks Dončevi trade was Anthony Davis. Davis injured his groin in one of his first games with Mavericks and has been out since.
Mavericks and Lakers should face the first time after the store on Tuesday, February 25, at 10:00 pm.
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