Luka Doncic became the second Lakers player after the late great Kobe Bryant to notch a statistical achievement after Friday's win over the Rockets.

The Mavericks swear they traded Doncic away because they didn't like his work ethic or his commitment to the game, or in other words, he didn't have the "Mamba Mentality" that Kobe Bryant possessed. And Nico Harrison spent years inside Kobe Bryant's inside circle as an executive at Nike.

Luka Doncic couldn't have asked for a better performance in his return to Dallas, tallying 45 points, seven 3-pointers, eight rebounds and six assists in the Los Angeles Lakers' 112-97 win over the Mavericks.