Dallas Mavericks great Dirk Nowitzki joined an exclusive club on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers. The future Hall of Famer surpassed 30,000 points scored in the NBA, a group that includes Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Karl Malone.
Social media was lit up after Dirk hit the mark -- with his patented leg kick fadeaway, no less -- and current and former NBAers got in on celebrating with Nowitzki. LeBron James even stopped his dinner to record a video message for the Mavericks forward.
Via Twitter:
.@kingjames comes through with a huge congrats to Dirk Nowitzki on joining the 30,000-point club. pic.twitter.com/CaOsYAnXFI
— UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) March 8, 2017
The Mavericks even got folks from Germany to congratulate Dirk as part of a compilation video:
A special congrats from friends in Germany as Dirk hits his 30K! #Dirk30K https://t.co/KnVKBH41Gq
— Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) March 8, 2017
Others, including Steve Nash, Scottie Pippen, Greg Anthony, Goran Dragic, Al Horford, and Zaza Pachulia took to their social media accounts to pay homage to Dirk.
Big congrats to my buddy Dirk! 30 stacks!!! Only six players in the history of the game have… https://t.co/0Nvh2g03in
— Steve Nash (@SteveNash) March 8, 2017
Congrats @swish41 you are a true great #fadelikedirk
— Kobe Bryant (@kobebryant) March 8, 2017
Watching @Lakers vs Mavs game. Congratulations Dirk on becoming the 6th player in NBA history to score 30,000 career points!
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) March 8, 2017
Congrats @swish41 !!!#legend https://t.co/xo2fZ1mtTx
— Beno Udrih (@BenoUdrih1) March 8, 2017
Congrats DIRK!! #legend
— 🏁 Jamal Crawford (@JCrossover) March 8, 2017
Kareem, Mailman, Kobe, MJ, Wilt, and now, Dirk. Congrats on joining the 30,000 point club, @swish41! pic.twitter.com/VMbNeOHMzm
— Scottie Pippen (@ScottiePippen) March 8, 2017
🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿⚡️ “Dirk Nowitzki joins the exclusive 30,000-point club”https://t.co/7btI1RuX55
— Martell Webster (@MartellWebster) March 8, 2017
Congrats Dirk!!!!
— Caron Butler (@realtuffjuice) March 8, 2017
#Mavs#GreatOne @ Woodland Hills, California https://t.co/Q3lLjx03NB
That's a bad boy. 30k club. Congrats big fella. It was a honor to battle against u all those… https://t.co/Hj2vnvhaiY
— Stephen Jackson (Stak5) (@DaTrillStak5) March 8, 2017
Congrats Dirk!! #legend https://t.co/2qpHLTIJSN
— Al Horford (@Al_Horford) March 8, 2017
Dirk for 30k is great.. been one my favorite players since grade school I remember when I couldn't get that signature at all star 😒#41
— 7even (@iAmSJ) March 8, 2017
Congrats to @swish41 for being the 6th player in NBA history to score 30,000 points! Believe in… https://t.co/4blxx2s8eH
— Rasual Butler (@RasualButler45) March 8, 2017
Congrats to an idol and the man who has influenced the way I play the game I love @swish41 #Dirk30k
— Frank Kaminsky III (@FSKPart3) March 8, 2017
Congrats my brother @swish41 #30K career points. Amazing 🙏🏻
— Zaza Pachulia (@zaza27) March 8, 2017
Congrats to one of the best ever #DirkNowitzki #30KClub #TrueGreatness https://t.co/i1vjFTF839
— Greg Anthony (@GregAnthony50) March 8, 2017
Congrats to @swish41 !!! 30K
— Goran Dragić (@Goran_Dragic) March 8, 2017
Real respect for one of the all-time greats.
