NBA legend and future Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki was honored at Staples Center during the first quarter of the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Dallas Mavericks. A video tribute was shown on the scoreboard and Nowitzki received a standing ovation from the fans in the arena.
The Lakers just honored Dirk with a video tribute. And he received a standing ovation. @dallasmavs @nba pic.twitter.com/bgASTa9XT7
— Dwain Price (@DwainPrice) December 1, 2019
Nowitzki played his entire 21-year career with the Mavericks, where he appeared in 1,522 games. He averaged 20.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.4 assists for Dallas. He also led the franchise to its first and only NBA title back in 2011, where he was also hailed as the Finals MVP. Dirk also won the league MVP back in 2007.
Dirk is also considered as one of the best forwards to ever play in the NBA. He's a 14-time All-Star, a four-time All-NBA first team member, and he is fifth in the NBA's all-time scoring list with 31,150 total points in his career.
–
Follow ClutchPoints on Twitter & Instagram, and like us on Facebook. We can also be found on Flipboard where you can subscribe and follow us.
All of our NBA content can be found on the NBA section of the ClutchPoints home page here. For all of our college basketball content, click here.
Follow NBA games live by downloading the ClutchPoints App and heading to the scores tab under the NBA section.
You can listen and subscribe to the Battle for LA podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Soundcloud. You can also find new episodes of Battle for LA, the ClutchPoints NBA Podcast, and Establish the Pass under the Podcast tab on the ClutchPoints home page.
Follow Us
Subscribe