NBA History: 5 Most loyal players of all time

#1 Dirk Nowitzki, Dallas Mavericks (1998 to 2019)

Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki is regarded as one of the greatest foreign-born players in NBA history. He started his career playing with DJK Würzburg (a second-division German professional team), playing at the power forward position. After coming to attention in 1998, Dirk declared his eligibility for the NBA Draft. He was picked by the Milwaukee Bucks as the ninth selection in the first round of 1998 NBA Draft but was immediately traded to the Dallas Mavericks, where he spent the rest of his career.

At 7 foot tall, Dirk was an excellent shooter. He scored more than 30,000 points and is Mavericks' all-time leader in points, rebounds, blocks, field goals, 3-pointers, and free throws made. He became the NBA MVP in 2007 (the first European player to win the award) and is a 14-time NBA All-Star.

Dirk led the Mavericks to 15 playoff appearances and won the NBA Championship in 2011, where he was named as the Finals MVP. He is the only player to record at least 31,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, 3,000 assists, 1,000 steals, and 1,000 blocks.

Nowitzki announced his retirement on April 9, 2019, ending his 21-year stay with the Mavericks. He broke Bryant's record for the most seasons played with a single team.