 Nowitzki was presented with a cake to commemorate his 23rd birthday (June 19th).
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On June 18th,
Dirk Nowitzki and Don Nelson received top honors at the 36th
annual Dallas All Sports Association awards banquet at the Fairmont Hotel
in Dallas.
Nowitzki, who averaged 21.8 points per game and recorded 38 double-doubles
during the 00-01 season, was in attendance at the black-tie affair to
receive the D/FW Pro Athlete of the Year award, as well as co-Mavs MVP
honors along with teammates
Steve Nash and
Michael Finley.
Nelson, who was also present, took home Tom Landry Professional Coach of
the Year honors and the Gary Bridwell Courage Award for the adversity he
faced during this past season. Mavs assistant Del Harris was in attendance
to present Nellie with the courage award.
Also in attendance was Mavs center
Shawn Bradley who took home the
Children's Medical Center/Athlete Role Model award for his work off the
court and Mavs owner Mark Cuban, who received the Sports Personality of the
Year award.
 Nowitzki accepts the co-MVP award.
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 Del Harris presented Nellie with the Gary Bridwell Courage award.
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 Shawn Bradley accepted the Children's Medical Center/Athlete Role Model award.
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 Nellie thanked everyone for the Gary Bridwell Courage award.
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 Cuban was named the Sports Personality of the Year.
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 Tom Landry Jr. presented Nellie with the Tom Landry Coach of the Year award.
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