Lakers president Jeanie Buss recently opened up about the circumstances of the Doncic trade and confirmed that Doncic had no idea he was being dealt and that he had unfortunately just bought a house in Dallas prior to the news. Buss went on to share an emotional tidbit of their first conversation in which Doncic mentioned Lakers great Kobe Bryant:

It only took a few days for Los Angeles to embrace new Lakers superstar Luka Doncic following his arrival from the Mavericks.

Located on Melrose Avenue, Arutyun Gozukuchikyan created one of L.A.'s first murals of Luka Doncic, depicting him and Kobe Bryant at the last Lakers game Bryant attended.

In a trade that has sent shockwaves through the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers made a bold move by sending their star center, Anthony Davis, to the Dallas Maverick

Doncic recorded a triple-double in an emotional victory against former team the Dallas Mavericks, helping take him into an exclusive Lakers club.