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Lakers fans express appreciation toward Mavs GM with savage three-word chant

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Renzo Pocholo Salao | Last updated Feb 25, 2025 11:39 PM ET

Los Angeles Lakers fans on Tuesday expressed their gratitude for the man considered to be the architect of the Luka Doncic trade.

The Lakers hosted Doncic’s former team, the Dallas Mavericks, in a contentious Western Conference clash inside Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. It did not take long before Doncic made his presence felt.

Luka was everywhere early in the contest, making several plays for his team both as a scorer and facilitator. After hitting a 30-foot bomb midway through the first quarter, the Lakers star had an icy staredown with the Mavericks’ bench.

With 4:21 left in the first half, Doncic baited Mavericks wing Klay Thompson into fouling him for three free throws. Lakers fans started a 3-word chant as Luka lined up for his three shots at the charity stripe.

“Thank you, Nico! Thank you, Nico!” fans shouted in unison.

Loud “Thank you, Nico!” chants while Luka Dončić shoots free throws. pic.twitter.com/qaI0x8ct8J
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Harrison was indeed in the building for Tuesday night’s contest. They showed him on the TNT broadcast shortly after Doncic drained all three foul shots.

Nico Harrison in the building.

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Doncic stuffed the stat sheet over the game’s opening two quarters. He tallied 12 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals, and 2 blocks to help give the Lakers a 59-51 lead at the break.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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