In many circles, the Dallas Mavericks’ superstar forward could also be named the Most Valuable Player when it comes to giving back.
Not long after he joined the NBA, Nowitzki established the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation. At the heart of its mission is to the betterment of health and welfare of children and women.
And actually, the Foundation is composed of two parts. There’s the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation that operates in the United States, and the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation that’s called the Dirk Nowitzki Stiftung – which is German for a charitable foundation – that operates outside of the United States.