Before the Los Angeles Lakers tipped off Monday night and Luka Doncic made his debut for the franchise that traded for him and then waited, along with a fervent fanbase, more than a week for the 25-year-old basketball prodigy to appear in the lineup,

Guard Luka Doncic made his highly anticipated debut with the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night in a home game against the Utah Jazz. The stage was properly set for Doncic, with his former teammate and fellow Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki in attendance, and fans all across the stadium donning his jersey to cheer him on.

If it hasn’t already set in, Monday night made things extra official: Luka Doncic really is a Los Angeles Laker. The former Dallas Mavericks superstar left a strong impression o