It meant a lot to Dirk Nowitzki that he was able to share his 30,000-point milestone with the Dallas Mavericks fans that have adored him for nearly two decades.
It meant a lot to Nowitzki to look up into the American Airlines Center stands during Tuesday’s 122-111 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, and feel the electricity, and see and hear the roar of a raucous crowd as he knocked on history’s door.
Reaching 30,000 career points wouldn’t have been the same for Nowitzki had it occurred in Milwaukee, Boston, New York – or even LA, for that matter.