Luka Doncic was officially introduced as the newest Los Angeles Laker on Tuesday. The NBA world is still trying to wrap its head around the stunning weekend trade that sent Doncic from the Mavericks to the Lakers,

Doncic took out a full-page ad in Tuesday’s edition of The Dallas Morning News to share his farewell message. Doncic originally posted his parting message on social media the day his trade from the Mavericks was made official.

Luka Doncic says he was just as shocked as the rest of the basketball world when the Dallas Mavericks traded him to the Los Angeles Lakers.