Quick Info
| Profession | Retired professional basketball player |
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| Nationality | German |
| Date of Birth | 19/06/1978 |
| Age | 48 years |
| Birthplace | Würzburg, West Germany |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Latest News about Dirk Nowitzki
17/04/2026
FIBA announced that Dirk Nowitzki would be inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2026. The honour recognised his long career with the German national team, including his MVP awards at the 2002 FIBA World Championship and EuroBasket 2005. He was enshrined at a ceremony in Berlin on 21 April 2026.
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Bio/Wiki
| Overview | Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German former basketball forward who spent his NBA career with the Dallas Mavericks and is widely counted among the best power forwards in league history. |
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| Legacy | He is the highest-scoring foreign-born player in NBA history and was the first German inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2023. He was also selected for the FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2026. |
| Signature Style | His one-legged, step-back fadeaway was a defining offensive weapon for more than two decades. |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 7 ft (2.13 m) |
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| Position | Forward (often described as power forward or small forward) |
Personal Life
| Marriage | Married Jessica Olsson in July 2012 |
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Family
| Mother | Helga Nowitzki (née Bredenbröcker) |
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| Father | Jörg-Werner Nowitzki, a former handball player who represented Germany internationally |
| Sibling | Silke Nowitzki, older sister |
Career
| Draft | Selected 9th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1998 NBA Draft and immediately traded to Dallas |
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| Team | Dallas Mavericks (21 seasons, a single-franchise record) |
| Retirement | Retired in 2019 |
| Career Points | 31,560 regular-season points |
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| Jersey | Mavericks retired his No. 41 in January 2022 |
| International | Led the German national team to bronze at the 2002 FIBA World Championship and silver at EuroBasket 2005 |
| Awards | Received the Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. His mother and father both played professional sports, and his mother played basketball on the European circuit. | |
| 2. He was drawn to basketball as a teenager after being taunted for his height while playing tennis and handball. | |
| 3. Dallas has a street named Nowitzki Way near the American Airlines Center. | |
| 4. He was a Euroscar Player of the Year six times. |
