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Even Duolingo is dunking on the Mavericks for the Luka Doncic trade

When Duo the owl is dunking on you, you know you really messed up

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Mark Schofield
Mark Schofield is a former college quarterback and attorney covering the NFL and F1.

Everyone in the NBA world, and really the sports world writ large, is still trying to come to terms with the stunning trade of Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers. In a deal that was announced after midnight on the East Coast on Saturday night, the Dallas Mavericks sent Doncic to the Lakers as part of a three-team trade, with the Mavericks acquiring Anthony Davis as part of the deal.

Reaction around the sports world — once it was confirmed that ESPN NBA Insider Shams Charania had not been hacked and his reporting was legitimate — was swift, with many wondering why in the world Dallas would make such a deal. Our own Ricky O’Donnell offered his grades on the trade, giving the Mavericks a D+ for the deal.

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It seems that our own NBA Analyst is not the only interested party crushing the Mavericks for this trade, as the social media team at Duolingo jumped into the fray on Monday. Quoting a post from the Lakers on Threads welcoming Doncic to Los Angeles, Duolingo responded with this:

Apple News readers can view the above post here.

When even Duo the owl is dunking on you, you know you messed up.

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