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Dirk Nowitzki, Taylor Rooks Caught In Hilarious Moment At Mavs-Lakers Game
Feb 6, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA; Taylor Rooks on the red carpet before Super Bowl LIX NFL Honors at Saenger Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki was attendance at Wednesday's Dallas Mavericks-Los Angeles Lakers game for a reason. It was the first time Lakers guard Luka Doncic returned to Dallas to play against his former team. Doncic scored 45 points to help LeBron James and the Mavericks pick up the win but social media was buzzing about a moment captured with Nowitzki and media personality Taylor Rooks. Rooks and Nowitzki, who was drafted in 1998, were caught apparently mocking Ja Morant for his recent in-game gestures. Morant was warned for making gun-shooting and throwing-bomb celebrations during games. The video shows Rooks imitating the gun gesture, with Nowitzki following it up with the bombs. THE ADMIRAL UPSETS AUTOGRAPH SEEKER There has been a long battle between pro athletes and autograph-seekers. While most players gladly sign for children, they often put up resistance against adults. Many feel they are memorabilia collectors who are only trying to make money off the resale. NBA great David Robinson ran into an iss

This article first appeared on Back in the Day NBA on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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