Dirk Nowitzki: He addressed touching words to his family

Dirk Nowitzki
He addressed touching words to his family

Dirk Nowitzki (43) was honored at a special ceremony on Wednesday evening (January 5th) after the NBA game between the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors (99:82): his jersey with the number 41 was placed under the Mavericks roof of the American Airlines Centers in the US city of Dallas in the state of Texas and will no longer be awarded in the future. According to the Sports channel ESPN 20,441 spectators cheered Nowitzki with “MVP!” shouts. In his 20-minute speech He looked back on his time with the Dallas Mavericks, where he spent his entire NBA career, and thanked his coaches and teammates.

Declaration of love to his wife

He also thanked his former and present Würzburg trainer Holger Geschwindner (76) and his wife Jessica and his children who were also present. “Jess, you are the backbone of our family and you keep the business going. You are the best woman and the best mother. I love you,” explained Nowitzki. He told the three children Malaika (8), Max (6) and Morris (5) on their way: “I always tell you, find your passion in life and work hard. Then great things can happen. I love you and I am proud to be your father. ” With the final thanks to the fans of the club, Nowitzki got emotional and had to shed one or two tears.

Among other things, Mavericks boss Mark Cuban (63) praised Nowitzki at the ceremony and unveiled a model of a statue of the basketball star that will soon find a place in front of the hall. The Dallas Mavericks also did after the ceremony in multiple tweets expressed her gratitude and declared, among other things: “There will be no other. Forever 41.”

Nowitzki, who became NBA champion with Dallas in 2011, played in the North American professional league NBA for the Mavericks from 1998 to 2019. He ended his professional career in April 2019.

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