On Saturday Dirk Nowitzki Foundation hosted its seventh annual Celebrity Tennis Classic, the first and foremost of those celebrities being, you guessed it, Dirk Nowitzki.
The day started with the first in-person meeting between Mavericks franchise players of past and future, as Nowitzki welcomed Mavs’ No. 1 draft pick Cooper Flagg to the event as an honorary player.
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Other former Mavericks like Steve Nash, Rolando Blackmon and Shawn Marion were also on hand, and a few others like former Ranger Elvis Andrus.
Nowitzki also took some time out to share his thoughts on Flagg, the upcoming 2025 season and the future of the Mavericks. See more highlights from the event below.
Dirk Nowitzki is speaking ahead of his foundation’s 7th Annual Celebrity Tennis Classic.
On how he evaluates the #Mavs now that he’s an analyst with Amazon Prime: “I think they’re pretty stacked. I’ve been saying it the last few weeks. It all depends on health.” pic.twitter.com/FQkALY4Kfw
— Mike Curtis (@MikeACurtis2) September 13, 2025
Dirk Nowitzki is speaking ahead of his foundation’s 7th Annual Celebrity Tennis Classic.
On how he evaluates the #Mavs now that he’s an analyst with Amazon Prime: “I think they’re pretty stacked. I’ve been saying it the last few weeks. It all depends on health.” pic.twitter.com/vdHzmSDnzJ
— Mike Curtis (@MikeACurtis2) September 13, 2025
There’s a handful of notable NBA people here to support Dirk Nowitzki’s celebrity tennis classic. The list includes Mavs legend Rolando Blackman, former Mavs forward Shawn Marion and Magic coach Jamahl Mosley, who was a former Mavs assistant.
And of course Steve Nash, Joakim…
— Mike Curtis (@MikeACurtis2) September 13, 2025
Photos: Cooper Flagg, other Dallas sports stars show out at Dirk Nowitzki Foundation’s Tennis Classic
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