‘He’s changed everything’: How Dirk Nowitzki went from unknown to unparalleled
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in April 2019. The Sporting News is revisiting Dirk Nowitzki’s legacy before the Mavericks retire his jersey on Jan. 5. PART I: An exhibition, a grand plan and a draft mystery Late in the summer of 1997, a group of NBA stars was traveling through Europe playing exhibition games … Read more