Nowitzki Reached 20,000 Career Points

Nearly 12 rears ago, a tall, skinny, blond-haired teen from Germany had just put on a clinic against the best young talent that America had to offer at the Nike Hoop Summit. 33 points, 14 rebounds, three steals and more moves than a belly dancer was shown by Dirk Nowitzki. Drafted for his potential as a 7-footer who could make 3-pointers, he's blossomed into the franchise's greatest player, having won a league MVP award and leading the club to the NBA finals for the first time.
And now, he has fulfilled what he promised himself that time. Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks is the 34th player in NBA history to score 20,000 points. Nowitzki reached the milestone with a 14-foot fade away jumper from the left baseline with 10:57 left in the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Lakers. It actually gave him 20,001 points, and it pulled the Mavericks to 78-75.

 The 31-year-old Nowitzki is in his 12th season from Germany. This was the 876th game of his career.

 From the record books, one can see that Nowitzki has been an eight-time All-Star, a four-time All-NBA first team selection and was chosen the 2007 Most Valuable Player.

 From the video highlights, it's easy to see an ambidextrous, multi-position player who is unique in combining his size with his shooting skills.

 He's a 7-footer who is a career 47.2 percent shooter from the field and has canned more than 1,100 3-pointers while also grabbing 8.5 rebounds.

 Nowitzki is a deft ball-handler and nimble enough big man to spin around defenders and finish with slam dunks.