The Lakers gave Anthony Davis a classy tribute in his return to Los Angeles with the Mavericks

Dallas Mavericks superstar forward Anthony Davis made his anticipated return to Los Angeles on Tuesday night as his new team played his former team.

While Davis was out with an injury, he still attended the game and received both a tribute video and a standing ovation from the Lakers crowd for his banner years with the team.

The trade that sent Davis to Dallas and Luka Dončić to the Lakers sent shockwaves through the NBA, making Tuesday night's game especially fascinating between the two franchises.

However, Davis is still a Lakers legend who helped the team win a championship. This was a classy way for Los Angeles to recognize Davis in his homecoming after the seismic trade that sent him to Dallas.

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