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DALLAS — As the Dallas Mavericks’ past unfolded his 7-foot frame to serve Saturday, the team’s present sat a few feet away and offered moral support.

Dirk Nowitzki, the NBA Hall of Famer who spent 21 seasons with the Mavericks, took to the tennis courts at Banner House at T Bar M as part of his charity fundraiser. Cooper Flagg, the 18-year-old whom the Mavericks chose with the No. 1 pick in last summer’s NBA Draft, was one of the guests of honor at the star-studded event.

Flagg never picked up a racket but stopped by to help Nowitzki raise money for children dealing with illness, poverty, abuse and neglect. When asked about Flagg th

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