In Sunday’s new format, the star forward will join Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Dirk Nowitzki as the only players to appear in the All-Star Game after turning 40

Mavs legend and Basketball Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki admitted he was shocked that Dallas decided to trade Luka Doncic.

Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki sat down with The Ticket at its annual Ticketstock event on Friday, Feb. 21. Dirk talked about how he found out about Luka Doncic being traded and what happened that led to him attending Luka's first game in LA.

Basketball Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki says he felt "a little disappointed and sad" for Luka Doncic after the Dallas Mavericks abruptly traded their franchise star to the Los Angeles

"He obviously didn't see this coming. He invited me to come out to his first game in L.A. and I felt like I had to support him."

The Mavs legend made an appearance at Sportsradio 96.7 FM/1310 The Ticket’s ‘Ticketstock’ event and discussed his reaction to Dallas’ trade of Doncic.

One lifelong Mavericks fan—and franchise legend—was Dirk Nowitzki, who showed up to Doncic’s first game as a Laker earlier this month.

Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki speaks out on supporting Luka Doncic during his Lakers debut, sharing his thoughts on the rising star.