Dirk Nowitzki isn't just a Mavericks icon, he's a face for the entire city of Dallas.
As such, he will be honored with a key to the city by mayor Mike Rawlings at halftime of the Mavericks' game against Brooklyn Wednesday night.
It will be just the third key to the city given out by Rawlings during his seven-year tenure as mayor. Virginia McAlester and Jordan Spieth also received the honor.
Nowitzki is being honored not only for his professional achievements in his 20 seasons with the Mavericks, but also for his outstanding contributions to the community.