Initially awestruck in Uncle Dirk’s presence, kids soon seem to forget they are tethered to intravenous catheters, oxygen tubes and vital-sign monitors. Such is the case for Lizzy Hock, 4.

Wagner himself is modest about the concept, calling Dirk his "idol'' and adding, 'Dirk Is Like Michael Jordan for German kids.'' Wagner’s full role in Orlando is yet to be clearly defined. ...

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 ...

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 ...

Dirk Nowitzki has quietly visited patients at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas, but never allowed those visits to be publicized. ... “Over here is where kids can do crafts,” he said.

They’re still your kids. Your kid isn’t the starting quarterback or he isn’t first chair on the tuba, that’s still your kid. The linemen we’ve got, those are the linemen we’ve got.

Dirk Nowitzki, right, is congratulated by presenters Jason Kidd, left, and Steve Nash, center, during his enshrinement in the Basketball Hall of Fame, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023, in Springfield, Mass ...

Throughout the Dirk Era, time and time again superstars said “no” to Dallas’ pursuits. Dwight Howard. Carmelo Anthony. Deron Williams and DeAndre Jordan when they were in their prime.

Wagner himself is modest about the concept, calling Dirk his "idol'' and adding, 'Dirk Is Like Michael Jordan for German kids.'' Wagner’s full role in Orlando is yet to be clearly defined. ...