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Mavericks pay tribute to Luka Dončić with Slovenian 'thank you' shirts ahead of return with Lakers

The Dallas Mavericks want to show their appreciate for Luka Donu010diu0107 ahead of his return to the American Airlines Center on Wednesday. After starring with the franchise for six-and-a-half seasons, Donu010diu0107 was shipped to the Los Angeles Lakers in a shocking February trade.

The Mavericks are hoping to erase any bad blood from that trade by paying tribute to Donu010diu0107 before he takes the court Wednesday. Prior to the contest, the team laid out shirts featuring the Slovenian phrase "hvala za vse" on each seat in the arena.

Hvala za vse roughly translates to "thank you so much" or "thank you for everything.