NBA World Reacts to Luka Doncic’s Lakers Debut

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 sight

Yeah 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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