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April 7th, 2019-Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade play their final home game

By: Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief • April 7, 2025
April 7th, 2019-Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade play their final home game
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Two basketball icons, Dwyane Wade and Dirk Nowitzki played their final home games for the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat.

Dwyane Wade spent 14 of his 16 seasons with the Miami Heat, only briefly leaving during 2016-2018, where he played for the Chicago Bulls and the Cleveland Cavaliers. After two years, he went back to Miami for one final season, ending his career with three championships, a finals MVP, 13 All-Star appearances and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2023.

Dirk Nowitzki is a Dallas Mavericks legend, as he spent all 20 NBA seasons with the team and brought them a championship in 2011. Nowitzki is slightly more decorated than Wade, with 14 All-Star appearances, a finals MVP, a regular season MVP and was also elected to the Hall of Fame in 2023.

Nowitzki and Wade were both honorary selections to the All-Star game in their retirement years.

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Dylan Miller
Dylan Miller, Editor-in-Chief
Dylan Miller is currently a Senior at Colonia High School. He enjoys participating in sports, earning varsity letters in cross country, winter track and spring track. In addition to participating in sports, Miller also follows the NFL, NBA and MLB. Scouting is a large part of Miller’s extracurricular activities as an Eagle Scout. At this level he will learn more about leadership and communication, which Miller is eager to add to his skill set as he prepares for college. When he’s not busy in school or running, he enjoys watching TV shows like Ted Lasso. He also likes listening to sports analysts Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome or Dan Patrick. He aspires to work in the sports field and run track in college.