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According to Marc Stein of The New York Times, the Dallas Mavericks veteran Dirk Nowitzki is officially invited to take part in the Three-Point Contest at the upcoming NBA All-Star Weekend in Charlotte.

It would be his sixth participation in the Three-Point Shootout. Nowitzki won this contest back in 2006.

This season, the 40-year-old player is averaging 3.8 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.4 assists, while shooting at 30.0 percent from the floor in 10.0 minutes of action.