LOS ANGELES – Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki confirmed his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday (Wednesday Manila time), calling time on a 21-season career that saw him become the greatest European player ever to grace the league. "As you guys might expect, this is my last home game," an emotional Nowitzki told the crowd at Dallas's American Airlines Center. Nowitzki, who ranks sixth on the NBA's all-time points scoring list with more than 31,000 points, said he had no plans to leave Dallas after his retirement. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban had signaled that Nowitzki intended to make an announcement in the days leading up to Tuesday's game. Nowitzki, who was chosen with the ninth pick in the 1998 NBA draft, would go on to lead the Mavericks to 15 playoff appearances.

Source: Philippine Star April 10, 2019 06:46 UTC