Nowitzki fans generally know about his philanthropy and particular soft spot for kids, but the public never has had a window into Uncle Dirk’s hospital visits because he wouldn’t allow it ...

Dirk Nowitzki and then-girlfriend Jessica ... raising black children in the U.S. "You always worry for your kids," Nowitzki told The Undefeated. "Are they going to fall out the crib?

There's a reason that everybody in the NBA loves Dirk Nowitzki. The Mavericks legend is beloved on the court, but he may be even more revered off it, as we saw when he surprised 100 kids at the ...

And yes, Nowitzki’s 31-point ... Get up in the morning, leave the kids (Dirk and his wife, Jessica Ollson, have a two-year-old daughter, Malaika, and a seven-month-old son, Max) and go work ...

DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki wanted the number 14. When the seven-footer from Würzburg, Germany was drafted ninth overall by the Dallas Mavericks in 1998, he hoped to wear the #14 jersey in honor of ...

If you took Dirk Nowitzki’s word for it at the time ... was born earlier this season. Having kids didn’t lower his professional standards, but it certainly seemed to simplify them.

And my kids are also starting to watch more and get excited about the NBA, so that’s also natural for me to sit there with them and watch even more again. Dirk Nowitzki on breaking into the TV ...

Dirk Nowitzki entered the league as a skinny 7-footer ... He even said he wished he retired sooner to spend more time with his kids. "Of course, there were highlights, but we didn't perform ...