Luka Doncic is now with the Los Angeles Lakers, and at his press conference introduction to the team he had some heartfelt words about Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi. It didn’t go unnoticed by Vanessa Bryant,

"Just for Kobe to know my name was amazing for me," Luka Doncic said. "I'm excited about this new journey and happy to be here."

The Los Angeles Lakers officially welcomed Luka Doncic to the franchise. During his opening press conference, Doncic talked about Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gigi Bryant.

Luka Doncic is the latest in a long line of Los Angeles Lakers superstars, but on Tuesday, he lamented the absence of one of his predecessors. During Doncic's introductory press conference, a reporter reminded him of the time in 2019 when Kobe Bryant was heckling him from the crowd during a Lakers-Dallas Mavericks game.