Nowitzki spent his entire career with the Mavericks, and when he handed over the team to Dončić, most Dallas fans expected the same.

When an NBA team is about to play a momentous game, even in the regular season, it isn't uncommon for their legends to come and lend support from the stands. It's a bit rarer, however, for somebody else's legend to come to your building to do so,

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki explained on X why he would attend Luka Doncic's first game with the Los Angeles Lakers.