Luka Donnic has published an emotional farewell in Dallas on Sunday, the same day A profession that sends him from the Mavericks to the Los Angeles Lakers In an exchange for his colleague player of the NBA, Anthony Davis was finalized.
Dononic declared in a letter to the city that he “wanted to bring you a championship so much” and that he thought that he would spend his career in Dallas.
“For a young child of Slovenia in the United States for the first time, you have dropped northern Texas as at home,” wrote Doncic. “In good and bad times, injuries to the NBA finals, your support has never changed. Thank you not only for sharing my joy in our best moments, but also for raising me when I needed it most.
Doncic was extremely popular in Dallas – and everywhere else. His Mavericks n ° 77 jersey ranked eighth among the best-sellers via nbastore.com during the first half of the season. Sunday evening, some articles Doncic remained for sale on the MAVS shopping site.
Its jersey sales are probably soaring now, when the Lakers makes its new available.
“Recognizing for this incredible opportunity,” said Doncic in another article on social networks, connecting it to that of the accounts of the Lakers welcoming him to Los Angeles. “Basketball means everything for me, and no matter where I play the game, I will do it with the same joy, the same passion and the same goal – to win championships.”
Doncic had built deep ties with Dallas out of the ground, including through many charitable organizations. He had given large sums of money to various entities in northern Texas and arranged for Jordan brand sneakers – he represents the brand – to give front -line workers at the start of the COVVI -19 pandemic.
The appreciation was mutual. When Doncic led Slovenia to a berth at the Tokyo Olympic Games who held in 2021, the Dallas County Commissioners declared on July 6 of the same year as “Luka Donnteic Day” to celebrate his achievements on the field and outside the courtyard.
In just 422 games, he ranks sixth on the notation list of all Dallas, is second in 3 points in the history of Mavs behind Dirk Nowitzki, third on the list of clubs in rebounds and fifth in assists.
“To all the organizations with which I worked in the entire Dallas community, please allow me to contribute to your important work and to join you to bring light to those who need it,” . “While I start the next part of my basketball trip, I leave a city that will always feel like a house far from my home. Dallas is a special place, and Mavs fans are special fans. “”
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