Dirk Nowitzki was brought to tears in his final home game with the Mavericks after a moving video showed all of the charity work he has done
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- Dirk Nowitzki played his final home game with the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday.
- During the second quarter, the Mavs played a tribute video recounting all of Nowitzki's charity work throughout his career, particularly his time spent in children's hospitals.
- Nowitzki was moved to tears on the court after the video.
While the NBA season has been filled with tributes to Nowitzki, during the second quarter, the Mavs went beyond the court with a video showing all of Nowitzki's charity work during his time in Dallas, particularly at children's hospitals.
At the end of the video, on the court, Nowitzki was moved to tears.
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Nowitzki hadn't made his retirement official during the season, despite teams and the league itself treating him to a farewell tour. On Tuesday, he confirmed he would retire at the end of the season.