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Dallas Mavericks: Dwight Powell hits home run at Dirk Nowitzki baseball game

By Kohl Rast

DALLAS, TX - APRIL 1: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been digitally enhanced) Dirk Nowitzki #41 and Dwight Powell #7 of the Dallas Mavericks shake hands during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on April 1, 2019 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Sean Berry/NBAE via Getty Images)
DALLAS, TX - APRIL 1: (EDITORS NOTE: Image has been digitally enhanced) Dirk Nowitzki #41 and Dwight Powell #7 of the Dallas Mavericks shake hands during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on April 1, 2019 at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Sean Berry/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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Dallas Mavericks legend and star, Dirk Nowitzki, has hosted a celebrity baseball game through his charity for several years now and it is always a good time. This year, a certain Mavs player showed off some two-sport abilities.

We all knew Dirk Nowitzki wouldn’t be able to stay away from Dallas or the Dallas Mavericks for long, so it is no surprise to anyone that he has continued on in his tradition of hosting the Heroes Celebrity Baseball game each summer. And as has been the case for several previous years, the stadium was full to the brim to see Dirk and other local celebrities try their hand at baseball.

A number of current Mavs players such as Devin Harris, Jalen Brunson, Justin Jackson and Courtney Lee played, as well as former Mavs like Shawn Marion, Michael Finley and Dennis Smith Jr. Many Dallas Cowboys players also participated and even former MLB and Texas Ranger great, Rafael Palmeiro was there.

As always, the game was full of great moments from seeing all these guys have fun together to seeing Dirk awkwardly swing a bat or protect first base. Nowitzki proves once again as he has proved throughout his time in Dallas that some things are bigger than sports and bigger than trying to be the perfect idol for everything.

This isn’t about Dirk, though, or at least not completely about Dirk. This is about Dwight Powell. Powell, who pretty much has only one speed when doing anything, got a meatball across the plate (which is every pitch in slow pitch softball) and carried it deep into the outfield. The chances of anyone, let alone a pro basketball player, hitting a softball out of a baseball stadium is pretty much zero.

That’s why Dwight had to do it the old fashioned way and hit an in-the-park home run in front of thousands of cheering fans. This hit drove in Jalen Brunson as well and helped lead the Blue Sox to the win over Dirk Nowitzki’s White Sox, 17-10.

This was a small moment that had nothing to do with basketball, but it was still cool to see Powell as the hero. DP has not always been a fan favorite during his time in Dallas, which is disappointing because of how much work he puts into his game and improving each year. He continues to work his butt off in the offseason to get better and better.

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Powell has some big decisions to make this summer, but for now he can sit back and celebrate a really cool moment at one of the best events in Dallas during the summer. Stay tuned next year for yet another Dirk Nowitzki Heroes Celebrity Baseball Game.

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