Audio: Ain't No Other Man by Christina Aguilera Dirk is my MVP!!! Dirk Werner Nowitzki (born June 19, 1978 in W?rzburg, West Germany) is a German basketball player for the United States' National Basketball Association's (NBA) Dallas Mavericks. Standing at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), Nowitzki is an all-purpose forward, able to play any position in the frontcourt (center, power forward, or small forward). Nowitzki is widely regarded as one of the best players in the NBA today.