Nowitzki spent his entire career with the Mavericks, and when he handed over the team to Dončić, most Dallas fans expected the same.

FRISCO, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 06: Dirk Nowitzki attends the Men's Singles Round of 16 match between Frances Tiafoe of the United ...

Doncic, who led Dallas to the NBA Finals last season, was the undisputed face of the franchise and its best player since ...

NBA rumors suggest Luka Doncic wanted to continue Dirk Nowitzki’s legacy with the Mavericks before his trade to the Lakers.

From the moment the Dallas Mavericks acquired Luka Doncic in 2018, the comparisons to Dirk Nowitzki were inevitable.

Nobody is mad at Dallas fans for their reaction. With something that’s emotional, you have to give it a chance to process.” Dinwiddie said.

including Mavericks' legend Dirk Nowitzki, whose one-emoji reply summed how up all Dallas fans were feeling. — Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) February 2, 2025 A deal that had no prior or smoke ...

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki didn ... who joined Nowitzki on the Mavs in February 2002, said. "And one thing about him is he's so cool off the court, but on the court he got kind of ...

We’re still learning why the Mavericks did this — as well as trying to process it all in real time. Among those doing the same is Dallas icon Dirk Nowitzki. The Mavericks’ Hall of Famer and ...

The Dallas Mavericks will retire German legend Dirk Nowitzki's jersey in 2022, the NBA team said Friday. "It is time to send 41 to the rafters. Join us on January 5, 2022 as we honor the greatest ...

Dirk Nowitzki was the face of the Dallas Mavericks until his retirement in 2019. The Mavericks were lucky enough to have Luka Doncic on the team in 2019, which allowed a seamless passing of the ...

Luka Doncic was supposed to be the face of the Dallas Mavericks for at least another decade. Now he's a Los Angeles Laker.