Luka Dončić wipes away tears when Mavericks play tribute video in his return to Dallas

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Luka Dončić returned to Dallas Wednesday for the first time since the blockbuster trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Lakers, and it hit him hard.

Dončić was shockingly traded in February, and Anthony Davis was one of the players the Mavericks acquired.

Ever since then, Mavs general manager Nico Harrison has been public enemy No. 1 in Dallas. Fans have not forgiven him for trading a global superstar in the prime of his career.

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic reacts while watching a tribute video before a game against the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center.  (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)

That continued Wednesday with numerous "Fire Nico" signs as Dončić and the Lakers arrived in Dallas.

The arena was filled with white shirts that said "Thank you for everything" in his native Slovenian.

Just before the game, the franchise honored him with a video tribute, and Dončić became emotional.

Harrison said he made the trade to improve the team's defense fresh off an NBA Finals appearance. In Davis' Mavericks debut, he was injured (he has since returned), and Kyrie Irving later tore an ACL.

Since joining the Lakers, Dončić has put up his usual numbers, averaging 27.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 7.6 assists, and the Lakers are a serious contender.

A fan of Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Dončić holds up a sign before a game between the Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks at American Airlines Center. (Kevin Jairaj/Imagn Images)

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Aside from the defense though, Dončić would have been in a