Dirk Nowitzki had a very special night Monday when he became just the sixth player in NBA history to record 50,000 minutes — but there was just one problem.
Dirk Nowitzki’s jersey was misspelled the night he broke 50,000 minutes played
This is so sad.
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
Poor Dirk Nowitkzi, I mean Nowitzki. Jersey misspellings are fairly commonplace, but it’s rather unique to see them happen on a milestone night. All he could do was try to find the humor in it all:
OK, that actually sounds like despair, not humor. Poor Nowitzki. This does raise an interesting question: Does Nowitzki still sit below 50,000 minutes and Nowikzi get credited with Monday night’s game?
