The NBA He returned to the ring to the delight of his fans. It is for this reason that the Dallas Maverick decided it was the perfect time to honor to one of his legends: Dirk Nowitzki. The entire state of Texas disclosed the state from German to the public.
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The former basketball player said he felt very well grateful with the gesture by the owners of the franchise Texan In addition, he was able to witness how his former team defeated the Los Angeles Lakers with a score of 124 to 115. Lebron James.
Dirk and his statue
The run of Dirk Nowitzki on the NBA finished in 2019 when he announced his withdraw after many years as a professional basketball player. However, the legend of Mavericks from Dallas They had a special surprise for him at Christmas.
Fans and thousands of reporters from major networks of United States of America They met on the outskirts of the America Airlines Arena testify the gift to the former player When the German arrived, he was greeted with huge applause; after few minutes, Nowitzki was surprised when he saw the state in his honour.
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“I’m happy for him… He deserves all the things that are happening to him. The statue looks amazing,” she said. Luca Doncicwho was company by Dirk during his rookie year.
The shift manager of work was the sculptor Omri Amranyfamous for making other statues of retired basketball players like Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal.
“It was exciting,” Nowitzki said, being the only player in United States Basketball League history to pass 21 seasons in the same franchise.