Dirk Nowitzki
German basketball player
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| 2023 | Dirk Nowitzki was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, recognizing his significant contributions to the sport. |
| October 12 2023 | A statue recognizing Dirk Nowitzki's long-term advertising activities was unveiled in Frankfurt by the CEO of ING Germany, in the presence of Nowitzki. |
| 2022 | The Athletic ranked Nowitzki as the 21st greatest player in NBA history to commemorate the NBA's 75th Anniversary. |
| December 25 2022 | The statue of Dirk Nowitzki was unveiled outside the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Christmas Day. |
| September 2 2022 | Dirk Nowitzki's jersey retirement ceremony was held by the German Basketball Federation, coinciding with Germany's opening game at EuroBasket 2022. |
| January 5 2022 | Nowitzki's number 41 was retired by the Dallas Mavericks during a ceremony in which Mark Cuban also unveiled plans for a statue of Nowitzki to be installed outside the American Airlines Center. |
| 2021 | Nowitzki was selected to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, honoring his incredible career in basketball. |
| 2021 | Nowitzki received a green card, after considering acquiring U.S. citizenship. |
| 2020 | Dirk Nowitzki received the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award, acknowledging his legacy and impact on basketball. |
| 2019 | Thomas Pletzinger published the biography 'The Great Nowitzki', which received acclaim as one of the best sports biographies ever published in German. |
| 2019 | Dirk Nowitzki announced his retirement from professional basketball after a 21-year career with the Dallas Mavericks. |
| December 2019 | Dirk Nowitzki received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany from Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in recognition of his social commitment. |
| October 30 2019 | The Dallas City Council unanimously decided to rename part of Olive Street to Nowitzki Way, which runs past the American Airlines Center. |
| April 10 2019 | Nowitzki played his final NBA game, recording a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds in a loss to the San Antonio Spurs. |
| April 9 2019 | In his final home game, Nowitzki scored 30 points and announced his retirement during an emotional ceremony attended by basketball legends such as Charles Barkley, Larry Bird, Shawn Kemp, Scottie Pippen, and Detlef Schrempf. |
| March 18 2019 | Nowitzki became the sixth-highest scoring player of all time by surpassing Wilt Chamberlain’s 31,419 points during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans. |
| December 13 2018 | Nowitzki debuted for the Mavericks in the 2018–19 season, setting the NBA record for the most seasons played with the same team at 21, surpassing Kobe Bryant's previous record of 20. |
| July 23 2018 | Dirk Nowitzki re-signed with the Dallas Mavericks for the 2018–19 season. |
| April 5 2018 | Dirk Nowitzki underwent season-ending ankle surgery after appearing in 77 of the first 78 games of the season. |
| March 17 2018 | In a 114–106 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, Dirk Nowitzki played in his 1,463rd game, surpassing Kevin Garnett to move into fifth place on the NBA career list. |
| February 28 2018 | In a 111–110 overtime loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Dirk Nowitzki reached 31,000 career points. |
| February 5 2018 | In a 104–101 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, Dirk Nowitzki became the sixth player in NBA history to reach 50,000 career minutes. |
| 2017 | Nowitzki received the NBA Teammate of the Year award. |
| 2017 | Nowitzki reached the milestone of 31,000 career points, becoming the sixth player in NBA history to achieve this feat. |
| July 6 2017 | Dirk Nowitzki re-signed with the Mavericks on a two-year, $10 million contract, which included a team option for the second year. |
| March 7 2017 | In a 122–111 win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Dirk Nowitzki became the sixth player in NBA history to score 30,000 regular-season points, making him the first international player to reach this milestone. |
| 2016 | In the Mavericks' first-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Nowitzki passed Elgin Baylor for 15th on the NBA's career playoff scoring list, although the Mavericks lost the series four games to one. |
| November 2016 | Nowitzki and Jessica Olsson welcomed their second son. |
| July 27 2016 | Dirk Nowitzki re-signed with the Dallas Mavericks. |
| March 20 2016 | Nowitzki set a new season high with 40 points in a 132–120 overtime win over the Portland Trail Blazers, marking his 20th career 40-point game, his first since January 2014, and the first by a 37-year-old since Karl Malone in 2000–01. |
| February 21 2016 | Dirk Nowitzki scored 18 points against the Philadelphia 76ers, becoming the sixth player in NBA history to reach 29,000 career points. |
| 2015 | Dirk Nowitzki became the sixth player in NBA history to reach 27,000 career points. |
| 2015 | The Mavericks finished the regular season as the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference with a record of 50–32. |
| December 23 2015 | Nowitzki moved past Shaquille O'Neal into sixth place on the NBA's career scoring list and made the go-ahead basket with 19.2 seconds left in overtime to help the Mavericks defeat the Brooklyn Nets, 119–118. |
| November 11 2015 | Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 31 points in a 118–108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers and grabbed a team-high 11 rebounds, passing former teammate Shawn Marion for 15th on the all-time career rebounding list. |
| April 1 2015 | Nowitzki scored his 28,000th career point in a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. |
| March 2015 | Nowitzki and Jessica Olsson welcomed their first son. |
| March 24 2015 | Nowitzki recorded his 10,000th career rebound in a game against the San Antonio Spurs. |
| January 5 2015 | Nowitzki passed Moses Malone for seventh place on the NBA's all-time scoring list in a 96–88 overtime victory against the Brooklyn Nets. |
| 2014 | Dirk Nowitzki was honored with the Magic Johnson Award, which recognizes excellence in the sport. |
| 2014 | Nowitzki played in his 14th NBA All-Star Game, further solidifying his status as one of the league's top players. |
| 2014 | The film documentary 'Nowitzki. The Perfect Shot' was released, which retells Dirk Nowitzki's career and life. |
| December 26 2014 | In a game against the Los Angeles Lakers, Nowitzki passed Elvin Hayes for eighth place on the NBA's all-time scoring list. |
| November 17 2014 | Nowitzki became the fourth player in NBA history to surpass 27,000 career points with the same franchise. |
| November 11 2014 | Nowitzki scored 23 points in a game against the Sacramento Kings, surpassing Hakeem Olajuwon as the highest-scoring player born outside the United States, finishing the game with 26,953 career points. |
| July 15 2014 | Dirk Nowitzki re-signed with the Dallas Mavericks on a reported three-year, $25 million contract, reuniting with former teammate Tyson Chandler, while losing Shawn Marion to the Cleveland Cavaliers. |
| April 8 2014 | On April 8, 2014, Dirk Nowitzki scored his 26,712th point, moving past Oscar Robertson to secure the 10th position on the all-time NBA scoring list. |
| March 12 2014 | On March 12, 2014, in a victory against the Utah Jazz, Nowitzki scored 31 points and surpassed John Havlicek on the NBA scoring list with a total of 26,426 points. |
| January 29 2014 | On January 29, 2014, Dirk Nowitzki scored his 26,000th point during a game against the Houston Rockets, where he recorded 38 points, 17 rebounds, and 3 assists. |
| 2013 | Following the victory over the New Orleans Hornets, the Mavericks improved to a 40–40 record, allowing Nowitzki to shave his beard. |
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