Danke Dirk: Europe's only NBA MVP
Dirk Nowitzki was a rarity in any sport these days, but especially in the NBA, as he spent his entire top tier career with the same team
The greatest European to ever lace up a pair of kicks hung them up for the final time this week.Dirk Nowitzki was a rarity in any sport these days, but especially in the NBA, as he spent his entire top tier career with the same team.
The German had four years with his hometown club Wurzburg, being named overall league MVP in his final year despite being in the second division, before getting drafted in 1998. He spent 21 years with the Dallas Mavericks and shattered perceptions both ofplayers from this continent and of what a big man could do in the greatest league in the world.
