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20 reasons to love Dirk Nowitzki entering his 20th NBA season: From self-deprecating humor to historic achievements

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Mavericks great Dirk Nowitzki enters his 20th season with the only NBA franchise he has ever known.

We don't know for sure when Dirk Nowitzki will show us his last one-legged jump shot.

We don't know when he'll become a full-time family man and beloved retiree from the NBA. It could be after this season. Or maybe not.

What we do know is that this is the 20th year that we've been blessed to be able to watch one of the greatest players in NBA history do what he does best while representing Dallas and the Mavericks in magnificent fashion.