The event will occur at American Airlines Center on Wednesday night during halftime of the Mavs’ game against the Brooklyn Nets.
An honor of this caliber is an astonishing feat for someone of Nowitzki’s stature.
“It’s about time,” coach Rick Carlisle said. “If you ask me there aren’t enough awards and accolades that can be bestowed upon Dirk Nowitzki with everything he’s done here for over two decades.
“That’s great to hear, it’s a great gesture. Well-deserved.”
Mavs forward Maxi Kleber is from the same small town – Wurzburg, Germany – where Nowitzki hails from.