Dirk Nowitzki reacted with a flushed face emoji when the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Doncic to the LA Lakers in early February.

Every now and then a bombshell is dropped that stays with a person for the rest of their life. They remember exactly where they were and what they were doing when these monumental moments take place.

It was such a strange situation. I was standing in that empty stadium, and then he ran onto the court—in yellow. It was just an unbelievably bizarre moment for me. And of course,