Luka Doncic’s joke about the Cowboys will make Mavericks fans sad

The connection between Luka Doncic and the city of Dallas clearly hasn’t faded, and he reminded everyone of it Sunday night in Salt Lake City. Moments after leading the Los Angeles Lakers to a huge 108-106 victory over the Utah Jazz, the superstar point guard left the court and summed up his postgame comments with, “You see the Cowboys?”

The comment, a nod to the Dallas Cowboys’ latest win, immediately went viral, prompting emotional reactions from fans in Texas who still haven’t gotten over his stunning offseason departure.

Doncic, who spent the first seven seasons of his NBA career with the Mavericks and became the face of the franchise, was traded to the Lakers in one of the most shocking moves in recent league history.

Now thriving in Los Angeles, Dončić put together another dominant performance sunday, losing by 33 points11 rebounds and 8 assists, proving once again that he is the engine behind the Lakers’ impressive 12-4 start to the season.

The win also featured a steady effort from LeBron James, who scored 17 points in his first road game of the year, while Austin Reaves added 22 in 40 high-energy minutes.

Still, it was the Cowboys’ commentary, not the stats, that stole the night.

For Mavericks fans, still processing the end of the Lukas era, moments like these run deep.

Reactions on social media ranged from heartbreak to humor, with many admitting that hearing Dallas booed while wearing the purple and gold felt like “salt in the wound.” More painful? Doncic’s comment once again confirms that the love for Dallas never left, only the jersey.

For Lakers fans, however, it’s another reason to feel confident about the superstar’s comfort and swagger in Los Angeles.

The team has quickly built chemistry around a lineup that includes LeBron, Doncic, DeAndre Ayton, Rui Hachimura and Reaves, and with veterans like Marcus Smart and Jared Vanderbilt off the bench, the Lakers are shaping up to be early Western Conference favorites.

The Lakers return home to host the Clippers on Tuesday, and if Doncic continues to play like this and talk like this, the emotional roller coaster for Dallas fans is far from over.