Dirk Nowitzki By Esti1991 Jun 19, 1978 Birthday Jan 1, 1994 Joining DJK Würzburg Jun 24, 1998 Started playing with the Mavericks Dec 31, 2000 Mavericks reach the playoffs for the first time since 1990 Sep 1, 2002 Bronze medal with the German national basketball team (FIBA World Championship) Dec 31, 2006 Nowitzki was named the league's Most Valuable Player Dec 31, 2010 Maverick wins the championship Dec 18, 2011 German Sports Personality of the year Dec 10, 2012 First non-American player to receive the Naismith Legacy Award Naismith Legacy Award
