Good for him

Give Dirk Nowitzki some credit.

The Dallas Mavericks’ star might have been foolish in love — becoming engaged to a grifter isn’t the smartest life move — but he’s stepping up in the matter of the pregnant woman’s baby.

The jailed Christal Taylor, aka Krista Santiago, aka Debra Johnson, aka Shana Mancini, aka ... well, you get the point, says she’s carrying Nowitzki’s child. Nowitzki wants a paternity test, which only makes sense.

But, if the child IS his, Nowitzki will pursue sole custody.