Dirk Nowitzki, born on June 19, 1978 in Wurzburg, Germany, is a 7-foot scoring machine who made history by becoming the first European-born player to win the NBA Finals MVP Award when he led the Dallas Mavericks to an NBA Championship in 2011.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $26 Million (2024)
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About
7-foot scoring machine who led the Dallas Mavericks to an NBA Championship in 2011, becoming the first ever European-born player in league history to win the NBA Finals MVP Award.
Before Fame
After being called a freak because of being so tall, he gave up handball and tennis to focus on basketball.
Trivia
He was named to 11 consecutive All-Star games between 2002 and 2012 and 4 All-NBA First Teams from 2005 to 2009.
Family Life
He grew up in Wurzburg with his sister, Silke, and his parents, Jorg and Helen. He married Jessica Olsson in 2012 and he has a daughter named Malaika.
Associated With
He became the golden boy for Mavericks owner Mark Cuban.