Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks put up a good fight in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals on Thursday night. In the end, it was the Golden State Warriors that prevailed as Stephen Curry and Co. now move on to the NBA Finals for the first time in three years.

After the final buzzer, the Warriors talisman had to give Doncic his props after a hard-fought series. This resulted in an endearing moment between two superstars of their respective generations (h/t NBA on TNT on Twitter):

It is unclear what was said between the pair, but I'm sure the Warriors star had nothing but praise and words of encouragement for Doncic.

Luka is just in Year 4 of his young career and the fact that he's reached the Conference Finals this early is a true testament to his greatness. Curry, on the other hand, is nearing the twilight of his career. Certainly, he dropped a bit of wisdom on his young counterpart after concluding what turned out to be an epic battle.

It's back to the drawing board for Luka and Co., while Curry and the rest of the Warriors await the winner of the Miami Heat-Boston Celtics series to determine their opponents for the NBA Finals.

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