Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic sent out a heartfelt post in reaction to the passing of legendary coach Don Nelson. “It’s a sad day for basketball with the passing of Don Nelson,” Doncic wrote on X. Luka Doncic – Don Nelson RelationshipAlthough Don Nelson retired from NBA coaching in 2010, long before Luka Doncic entered the league, he laid the groundwork in Dallas for international stars such as Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash and ultimately Doncic. The Hall of Famer famously wore Doncic’s signature Jordan Brand sneakers to the event, while calling Dallas’ decision to trade Doncic a“tremendous mistake.” “His philosophy was when you have a great player — Bill Russell, [John] Havlicek, Sam Jones, you name ’em — you don’t lose that player,” Nelson said.