Dirk Nowitzki returns to Dallas for the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation Tennis Classic, a fundraising event that draws a star-studded cross‑sport crowd and highlights the Mavericks’ community work. Cooper Flagg readies for his Dallas debut as part of a day that blends basketball, celebrity, and charity in a bid to fund health and education grants across North Texas.

The piece spotlights Nowitzki’s bond with the city, his mentorship lens on younger stars, and the foundation’s ongoing food drives and grants. It also tees up Nowitzki’s evolving role with the Mavericks and his reaction to the Luka Doncic era, underscoring a legacy built beyond wins and trades.