Luka Doncic giving special shoutout to ‘Hermano’ Kyrie Irving leaves fans teary-eyed
Mavs star Kyrie Irving received a heartfelt message from his former teammate Luka Doncic after a huge achievement.
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Luka Doncic surely left the Dallas Mavericks a few weeks ago but he has not seem to forgotten the bond he created with his former teammates. Doncic made his Los Angeles Lakers debut against the Utah Jazz on Monday at the Crypto.com Arena. Notably, Doncic’s former teammate, Kyrie Irving was included in the NBA All-Star Reserve lineup.
The 25-year-old Doncic congratulated Irving on being selected as Anthony Davis‘ replacement on Team Shaq in the 2025 NBA All-Star Game in an emotional note delivered to the Mavs guard after his Lakers debut on Monday night against the Utah Jazz. “Well deserved mi hermano!” For his shared Instagram Stories post, Doncic wrote. This left the NBA community quite emotional as they put forward their views on social media.
Luka on his ig story
— Luka Updates (@LukaUpdates) February 11, 2025
“Well deserved mi hermano” ❤️🥹 pic.twitter.com/ohD9m1GitH
Doncic and Irving spent portions of three seasons playing together for the Mavericks. They led the Mavericks to a Western Conference championship last season. It was their first (and only) full season together in Dallas. Not only that, they nearly missed the ultimate goal when they were defeated by Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics in the 2024 NBA Finals.
As for Doncic and Irving, both played for their respective sides in the NBA on Monday. Doncic against the Jazz and Irving played against the Sacramento Kings. In addition, Doncic finished the Jazz game with 14 points, five rebounds, and four assists.
In contrast, Irving finished the game against the Kings with 30 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 rebounds. When the Mavericks play the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 25, the old teammates will face each other.
Luka Doncic made his intentions clear regarding his Lakers debut on Monday
The Luka Doncic era officially started on Monday for the Los Angeles Lakers. He was engaged in the first match since Christmas Day because of a calf injury, so he wasn’t exactly at his best. Notably, Doncic described his debut as “special” and gave his teammates props for their performance before the game.
Very connected on both ends of the floor – I just thought … I want to play with them.
Luka Doncic said
Luka Doncic called his debut for the Lakers “special.”
— Mike Trudell (@LakersReporter) February 11, 2025
Before he played, he had watched the wins from the bench and felt his new teammates were “Very connected on both ends of the floor – I just thought … I want to play with them.”
Doncic is on a minutes limitation, according to head coach JJ Redick. Thus it appears that he will be added to the starting lineup gradually. The Lakers are currently in fourth place. This is the Western Conference with a 32-19 record. They have won 12 of their past 14 games and six straight. It is almost alarming to consider how good they will be with Doncic in the lineup. This is particularly in offense, once he is fully incorporated.
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