Former Dallas Mavericks head coach and general manager Don Nelson received the 2025 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award Sunday, June 8, and he wore some special shoes while accepting the award. Nelson received the award while wearing Doncic's signature Jordan brand sneakers in protest of the Mavs' trade of Luka Doncic.

A stickler for details, Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault interrupted a reporter’s question in the name of accuracy. “You weren’t in the league when Don Nelson’s career ended …” the reporter began.

He was in Oklahoma City to receive the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, but took time to talk about the Doncic trade.