Dirk Nowitzki is expected to attend Marco Aguirre’s jersey retirement ceremony
The The Dallas Mavericks are honoring one of their greatest players of all time on Thursday. Dallas retires Marco Aguirre’s jersey. Several Mavericks stars are expected attend the retirement ceremonyincluding the NBA champion Dirk Nowitzki.
“Mavs say the anticipated attendees at Mark Aguirre’s retirement Thursday night include fellow retirees Dirk Nowitzki, Ro Blackman and Derek Harper, as well as Aguirre’s great and lifelong Pistons friend Iza Thomas,” Dallas Morning News reporter Brad Townsend reported on X, formerly Twitter.
Nowitzki is arguably the best player to ever play for Dallas. With that club, he won the NBA championship over LeBron James and the Miami Heat in 2011. That year, he was named NBA Finals MVP.
Aguirre’s time with Dallas came years before that. He played for the Mavericks from 1981-1989, before leaving to play for the Detroit Pistons. He won two NBA championships with the Pistons.
Aguirre was the first pick by Dallas in the 1981 NBA draft. He played his college basketball at DePaul.
Mark Aguirre was one of the Mavericks’ greatest players
Aguirre may not be as recognized as Nowitzki, but he was an outstanding player in Dallas. Although he did not win a championship there, he averaged double-digit scoring every season. He finished his NBA career averaging 20 points per game.
Aguirre was named an All-Star three times during his time with the Mavericks. He also played for the Los Angeles Clippers during his NBA career, which ended after the 1993-94 season.
After leaving the NBA as a player, he then worked in the league as a coach. Aguirre spent time as an assistant coach with the Indiana Pacers and New York Knicks.
Mavericks fans must be overjoyed to hear that Nowitzki and others will be there to support Aguirre on Thursday. Dallas plays the Charlotte Hornets that night. The The Mavericks are 19-27 this season.
2026-01-27 17:13:00
