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German legend Dirk Nowitzki moved one more step on the all-time scoring list. Nowitzki moved past Shaquille O’Neal as the No. 6 scorer in NBA history during Wednesday night’s 119-118 overtime win against the Brooklyn Nets.
Nowitzki entered the night needing 10 points to pass O’Neal, who finished his career with 28,596 points. Nowitzki passed O’Neal by hitting a midrange jumper over Andrea Bargnani with 9:51 remaining in the second quarter and was mobbed with congratulatory hugs from teammates, coaches and team staffers in a timeout soon thereafter.
“That was a moment I’ll never forget the rest of my life,” said Nowitzki, who scored 22 points in the victory, giving him 28,609 for his career. “It’s surreal passing Shaq, all-time great, legend. I was able to compete against him for a long, long time. I was a fan of his in the ’90s. Arguably the most dominant big man ever seen in this game. It’s sort of weird that I’m up there now with all these legends, but like I always say, I’m really going to enjoy this once my career is over.”
The road to the 6th place
As Dirk moves into SIXTH on the NBA's ALL-TIME Scoring List, we look back at the @DallasMavs F's Scoring Milestones!
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The historic shot of Dirk