“That was my last home game. But I’m going to stay here, this is my new home, with my wife and Kids. I’m a Texan, thank you to all of you,” said Dirk Nowitzki in the celebrations in the Arena.
Since the Dallas Mavericks had missed the Playoffs in the North American professional League, the game on Thursday when the San Antonio Spurs of the last regular appearance for Nowitzki. In the case of a light show Nowitzki left the field, previously, had honoured him five legends Larry Bird and country man Detlef Schrempf in an impressive farewell gala.
He will be remembered as the best German basketball in the history. Eight years ago, Nowitzki led the Mavs to his first and only title win in the NBA, and in 2007 was awarded as the most valuable player in the League. In the eternal points-best list he overtook just legend Wilt Chamberlain and climbed to sixth place. Also, the national team coined Nowitzki for years, won Bronze at the world Championships in 2002, and EM-silver in 2005, and was fulfilled in 2008 in Beijing the dream of a participation in the Olympic Games.
Video: The entire speech here
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foot problems, then substitute
to create This season made Nowitzki for a long time foot problems after ankle surgery in April. Only in mid-December, he returned to the parquet, and is abused on a regular basis. This season Nowitzki on a regular basis as a substitute of the Bank and achieved the lowest average of his career.
How big until the last of the sporting respect for the former German Prodigy showed during the performances of the Mavs this season. In Nowitzkis first goal, the Fans rose even in opposing arenas, celebrated each successful throw. As Doc Rivers, the Coach of the opposing Los Angeles Clippers, shortly before the end of the game broke, so that Fans and his players were in a spine-tingling Moment, the blond German court, moved many viewers to tears.
14. Time at the all-star Game
“It’s a great feeling that I will never forget. This is emotional,” said Nowitzki to the respect of the Fans. “The recognition is for me a great experience, that what has been done for over two decades.” This season, he was at the invitation of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver also honorary to 14. Time at the all-star game of the best and most popular professionals of the League to participate.
The father of a family had announced that, after the active career, first of all, no fixed Job. “I’m with the Kids a bit of travelling, a couple of things the company, I couldn’t afford to do my whole career,” said Nowitzki, the DPA news Agency in Dallas. “I’m going to plunge because that is not a decision, but the time with my family to enjoy.”
Nowitzki has with his Swedish wife, Jessica, three children. The sons, Max and Morris, and daughter, Malaika took the already great space in his life – now he can focus more on his family. (sda)
Created: 10.04.2019, 07:00 PM
