LeBron James opened up on the emotions that came with facing Anthony Davis for the first time since Lakers traded him to Mavericks.

Davis, who spent the last six seasons with the Lakers, also saw himself shipped off in a shocking trade deal that virtually nobody saw coming. It was a reunion of sorts for Davis as well on Wednesday night, and one particular exchange with former teammate LeBron James during the game grabbed attention on social media.

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks are battling it out on Wednesday night in a very emotional American Airlines Center. In addition to all of the playoff stakes that are on the line, the stakes feel even higher because of the reunion between Luka Doncic and the Mavericks and between Anthony Davis and LeBron James ' Lakers.