TA: James warmed up four hours before the game, and Doncic's father turned around to watch from the sidelines.

TA: James warmed up four hours before the game, and Doncic's father turned to watch from the sidelines, full of respect and wonder!

The Athletic's Sam Amick wrote about Luka Doncic before and after his Lakers career debut.

Excerpts are as follows:

On Doncic's first night as a full member of the Lakers, current superstar lebron James followed his usual pregame routine by warming up around 3:30 p.m. local time, four hours before the game against the Warriors. That's not the norm in the NBA, where most players - Doncic included - typically don't hit the floor to warm up until about two hours before kickoff. But as we've learned over the past 22 seasons, James isn't normal.

Doncic's family in attendance, including his father, Sasha, noticed James' focus as they watched from the sideline, according to people who witnessed the scene Thursday night. Sasha turned around several times to watch James' stunning workout flow, and there was an air of reverence and wonder, these people said.