As soon as Luka Doncic arrived in the NBA, he proved to the world that he had the potential to become a superstar in the league. Luka was the youngest player to win the Euro League MVP award at age 19 and continued his momentum when he started playing in the NBA. He dominated the league in his rookie season, winning the 2019 Rookie of the Year award. His performances kept getting better as his career progressed. At age 23, Luka has made 4 All-Star teams and 4 All NBA First Teams. But he is still far from being considered the Greatest Player in the Dallas Mavericks Franchise history. That title still belongs to Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki.

With two of the biggest NBA superstars having played for their team during separate eras, fans could not help but wonder which player between Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic at age 23 would win in a 1-on-1 match. The Slovenian Sensation had a one-word response to the dream matchup, which left the NBA fans in awe.

Fans appreciate Luka Doncic?s humbleness after his One-Word Response

Dirk Nowitzki was a beast in his prime. He won the MVP trophy in 2007 and led the Dallas Mavericks to their maiden NBA title in 2011. Dirk was a lethal scorer and is ranked 6th on the All-time scoring list. He is one of the 7 players to have scored more than 30,000 points in the NBA. So, when fans put Prime Dirk against 23-year-old Luka Doncic, the Slovenian sensation had a one-word response on who would win the encounter, ?Dirk?. Luka paid his respect to the Greatest player ever to wear a Dallas Mavericks uniform by picking Dirk over himself in a one-on-one battle.

Luka?s response left the NBA fans in awe of his humbleness. A fan called Luka ?Humble GOAT? for respecting the legend?s greatness. Other fans followed suit.

The NBA world started its own debate where some picked Luka Doncic to win the encounter while others were sure Dirk?s height advantage and shooting ability would give him the edge over the Slovenian.

Fans forget how great Dirk Nowitzki was

Many fans thought Luka was just being humble and would easily beat Prime Dirk. It may be because of recency bias, but fans have forgotten how dominant Dirk was in his prime. His one-legged fadeaway jumper is still one of the most unguardable moves in NBA history. He was one of the first players to start the Stretch 4 position with his elite shooting skills. At 7 feet, Dirk could dominate both inside the paint and beyond the 3-point line.

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He dominated the Big 3 of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh and shocked the world by beating them in the 2011 NBA finals. Fans can only wonder who would win between Prime Dirk and 23-year-old Luka, but one thing is certain, it would be one hell of a match.

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