It was intense and Doncic admitted that it was quite difficult to focus on the game itself. “I broke down after the first quarter. That’s when it really hit me. It was really hard to play today,” the 20-year-old MVP candidate said. “Everything,” Doncic answered when asked what he remembers most about Kobe. The Slovenian player then recalled a Mavericks‘ game against at Staples Center. “Obviously that one time, a month ago at Staples Center. It was something special. Kobe knows me. It was something amazing.” Kobe took a picture of Luka and his daughter Gianna. Luka was reported to being one of Gianna’s favorite players.