For a player that has played for over 50,000 minutes in the NBA, you would think the team he has spent all that time with would be able to spell his name right on the back of his jersey. Well, you thought wrong.Dirk Nowitzki joined another exclusive NBA club on Monday night during the Dallas Mavericks 104-101 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers at the Staples Center in L.A., as he reached 50,000 minutes played in the NBA.Nowitzki only played 25 minutes and scored 12 points with six rebounds and 4-for-11 shooting, but that didn't matter, as after just seven minutes on the court, the German made history as he became just the fifth member of the 50,000-minute club alongside NBA legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Karl Malone, Kevin Garnett, Jason Kidd and Elvin Hayes.By the end of the night, Nowitzki ranked fifth all-time in minutes, having passed Hayes, who played exactly 50,000 minutes in his Hall of Fame career. Abdul-Jabbar holds the record for minutes with 57,446, a goal which is still achievable for the Mavericks star so long as he stays healthy.Yet, despite the fact he's played over 50,000 minutes for the Mavericks, the team still couldn't spell his name right on his jersey last night, as they misspelled it to read 'Nowitkzi' instead as you can see below.

Speaking about the jersey mishap, Nowitzki told reporters, via ESPN: "I usually look at my jersey, so I never even saw it myself. It happens. I guess it kind of sums up our season."

Nevertheless, despite the spelling mistake, many people from around the league were very happy for Nowitzki on his historic night.

Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said after the game: "I just really believe Dirk's record of high level of excellence, of longevity, durability, is one of the most remarkable I've ever seen in sport."

Clippers coach Doc Rivers said: "That's crazy. It really is amazing. I mean, I don't know how he gets up in the morning. And he had hard minutes because he was the guy other teams were trying to attack every night.''

Clippers forward Danilo Gallinari said: "Amazing. I've been playing against him not just in the NBA but overseas, so it's been a lot of battles, especially with the (Italian and German) national teams, too. He's a legend, a Hall of Famer. For us growing up in Europe, he's one of the best ever."

Even LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers congratulated Nowitzki for his incredible achievement:

Nowitzki will have a chance to add even more minutes to his resume when the Mavericks play against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday. Hopefully, his name on his jersey will be spelled right this time.