Dirk Nowitzki is a pickleball legend.

One moment the big man is about to topple over, then throwing out no-looks the next. Legend. 😂
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[@jackwilliam5341]

You can see what basketball did to his knees holy shit

[@theveryaverage]

Has he ever had good lateral movement? He also has been out of ball for a while now

[@TheHeadincharge]

@@theveryaverageNo, but he’s had multiple knee surgeries. Most big men have constant knee issues in later years.

[@cd3121]

Yea imagine him flying then tryin to get up… lol

[@timchenette2848]

Can barely move. Sad

[@richterpower007]

It´s his foot

[@alperyldrm6385]

he moves like a 85 year old damn. this is what pro sports do to body

[@TheDevilKnowsMe]

No lol just few guys not majority

[@epointerwinboie]

*to a 40+ year old 7 foot man who spent a lot of time playing basketball, a high intensity sport

[@Scheboygan8767]

I see how unathletic and out of shape 95% of y’all are out there everyday, he moves like a 40 year old man not 85

[@gavinwinkler1147]

I mean, I'd imagine it's tough playing 20 years of NBA basketball at 7' tall. Shit does numbers on your body when you aren't that tall, let alone being tall as hell

[@soar011belize]

The first thing that goes for old basketball players are their knees and it looks like Dirk’s are on their last legs

[@gman314]

Nothing like walking onto the pickleball court and seeing your opponent with the 9ft wingspan

[@agvision09]

No a problem, keep very soft dinks, make the tall guy have to bend their knees at the kitchen line and you will win.

[@RedBurritoDude]

9ft is closer to his standing reach, not his wingspan.

[@gman314]

@@RedBurritoDude thx, doc

[@chadfisher611]

Reminds me of Chuck’s answer to when was the last time he played basketball: My last NBA game. I can’t play anymore.

[@parkerwhittaker7391]

😂😂 Charles is hilarious & real.

[@TheBassSnatcher]

swear his knee buckled like 30 times 😭😭

[@bankwhat3431]

No it didnt stfu weirdo

[@jcpenny3606]

He's too tall for this game. He should consider tennis instead.

[@Orto4956]

Thats what professional basketball does. Dirk is an absolute legend of the game he played 21 seasons as a starter playing the best basketball possible.

[@MacRay14]

Damn, feel bad for Dirk with how messed up his legs are now. I'm sure he has taken it well though, he's a legend and seems like such an incredibly nice guy.

[@grouchyblackman]

Dirk's first sport was tennis.

[@Vilmir]

Really? He would have been quite amazing to watch as a pro!

[@TheHeadincharge]

@@VilmirHe honestly grew too much to play tennis unfortunately. Being tall is definitely an advantage in the sport, but at a certain point you lose that lateral quickness needed to compete at the top at his height.

[@christiang5209]

@@Vilmir iin the youth he won a match against Tommy Haas at the bavarian youth championship.

[@Karl-os2vl]

@@TheHeadincharge that’s not true at all people like John Isner do just fine

[@aaronarellano7395]

​@@Vilmir watch ivo karlovich, not really that entertaining when you know no one can break eachothers serve every match and every set goes to tiebreaker

[@ALiBi212x]

He hit em with the look away shot

[@SethMacLeod95]

I thought it might have been dirk wincing from his knee pain 😣😂

[@KingRockets]

Damn, knees are toast!

[@jamesspalten5977]

Tim Duncan's knees are like that too... Sad!!

[@ymb7873]

It can happen when you single-handedly carry a team to a championship

[@ryanb746]

Dirk has always moved like that

[@Snickerszn]

Atleast pickle ball he doesn’t have to take many steps cause his wingspan is so big lol😂

[@Orto4956]

It was probably the weight of single handedly carrying the Dallas Mavericks for 20 years straight.

[@Jacob-rq5zb]

He used to be a tennis prodigy as a kid

[@greghelm843]

This looks like a sport for people who were tennis prodigies as children

[@mehowudoin]

@@greghelm843lmaooo fr

[@kirihara147]

@@greghelm843 this looks like a sport for people who were ass at tennis their whole lives and now finally they get this

[@strikingitrich7630]

@@kirihara147lol

[@mrreinark3388]

@@kirihara147I like pickleball. Would start tennis but every court I’ve seen costs money per visit, I’d rather not have to sell my kidneys to play

[@BROWNSTONEBEAR-1983]

They don't call it the hardwood for nothing. Knees were donated on that finals run.

[@Deadbolthead]

Damn, he’s not moving so good these days. 😮

[@gruges2068]

First thing I noticed as well.

[@adamyoung7999]

Reminds me of his last couple seasons… 🙁

[@JP-jd5vz]

These days? His knees were gone 5 years ago. He's moving as good as he can.

[@gruges2068]

@@JP-jd5vz Are you sure he’s moving as good as he can? Thanks for the tip! 😂

[@dustindo6429]

Yeah he even said in an article last year that he wished he had retire 2 seasons earlier because now he can’t play soccer with his kids 😢

[@JBALLER02]

Looking like Frankenstein playing Pickleball out there! Dang, his knees are nonexistent

[@ilirsulejmani7050]

Everybody who loves basketball loves Dirk, AI, and Derrick Rose. I’ve noticed that lol

[@davidadame4014]

theyre on the no hate team you just cant

[@davidk5395]

I think I’ve hated on each one at some point just because of them being opponents. However, all of them truly do reside on the everyone loves team.

[@bltpork]

Big facts

[@bltpork]

@@davidadame4014 Tim Duncan is also a member of this team

[@zennok]

If his body is in a bad shape, I'm glad pickleball exists so he can still do something active. My goat, forever and always

[@khrisstake2210]

Don't ever give pickle ball credit

[@glowkid5]

that no look return was funny af

[@malooch]

Yet he was dropping double doubles in 2019 at 40, crazy.

[@ryanttorres3071]

Nah I refuse to believe that’s dirk moving like that

[@TonyValidatedpizza]

Feet are shot had like 20 surgeries

[@JadieJamz]

He's moving exactly like Phil Jackson. The court shows mercy on nobodies knees.

[@calebangell77]

Did you watch like the last 4 years of his career?

[@topbilladezz]

Lmao he was movin like that in the league. Even the 2011 championship he was worn out

[@stbcurt4250]

It’s not his knees it’s his left ankle/foot. It’s much larger than right and he doesn’t want to put pressure there. You can tell

[@bfboobie]

You're right I see that. He is avoiding left ankle pressure and impact

[@reececisneros1622]

He’s had near 20 surgeries on his knees. while his ankle may be a bit of his pain, guaranteed most of it is due to his knees.

[@bfboobie]

@@reececisneros1622 your guarantee fails. it is clearly his ankle causing the limp in this video

[@FerallHog]

He’s going to blow out an ACL doing that.

[@JadieJamz]

Dirk walkin around like Phil Jackson 😢

[@negative949]

which one is Dirk, the Black one??? 🤔

[@topbilladezz]

Lmfao dead ass tho lmao old man Phil look looked like he had a cane 🦯 without one

[@timstradley5819]

I still love watching his highlights from that charity football match he played in a while back. Absolutely hilarious

[@dimi3391]

So this is what retirement looks like for an NBA player who’s not on TNT or SportsCenter. 👍

[@DudeBro824]

Yeah....he's in the majority, idiot lol

[@dipper5835]

huh?

[@stel104]

How I feel playing my little brother in tennis lol

[@jaymo9085]

Time on the court has really taken its toll on Dirk. I wish him the best.

[@neilmilroy2093]

Good to see him enjoying retirement

[@Suko44]

I’ll never get tired of seeing that “hitch” in his step when he starts to run

[@dreamchasers298]

He’s moving just like he did on the basketball court 😂🤣

[@bigshaqdragon9653]

Bro is just doing side quests now

[@newton296]

His right knee is toast

[@F5BOTD]

Can't even bend the left one either

[@briandinero7545]

No knees and he already ran like he had 2 left feet 😂

[@benn574]

He has the agility of my 2 year old toddler

[@jimmywang2041]

His knees busted

[@fliprodriguez5250]

Damn his knees don’t bend 😢

[@topbilladezz]

Yea that’s the crazy shit they looked liked they were gonna give out when he tried to move faster

[@gremsa]

He bends his knees it is his left ankle

[@yoshikigrg8]

That no-look slice though. Savage.

[@bjon17941]

He walks like those knee joints are fused

[@BossFinale]

Wow. Moving around seems painful. Hope he's all right.

[@alexcortez3007]

Dirk would have been one hell of a tennis pro.

[@tiddyt6527]

Imagine his serve at that height. Jesus lol

[@simplysimple7628]

Dude can’t even run. Not then and no way in hell now🤣😂

[@alexcortez3007]

@@simplysimple7628 I don’t know that you can make it as a basketball star if you can’t run. 🤔

[@veganpotterthevegan]

​@Alex Cortez you need to sprint cross court a lot more in tennis than basketball. It's more of a trot, then he hangs out near the rim with occasionally shooting 3s.

[@veganpotterthevegan]

​@TiddyT eh, the height helps you get a great angle and high bounce. But he may not be dynamic enough(even in his youth) in his spine to serve hard. The fastest serve all time is from a tall guy but most of the rest of the top 10 aren't that big.

[@ImThatGuy02]

Dirk moves like he's in constant pain.

[@ocxcalhoun3190]

I seen that no looker. Dirk too cold. We miss you Dirk 🏀

[@danorion369]

this feels like professional chess, but a little slower. :)

[@zekeodima3708]

Dirk running is just hilarious even when he was in the league he moved like that

[@chucknorris523]

You should see highlights when he was first coming in the league, he was an athletic SF he only transitioned into a post PF as he lost speed

[@TheRafaelBond]

No he didnt smh

[@chucknorris523]

@@TheRafaelBond yea he did dummy you’re on KZbin use the search bar 💀

[@TheRafaelBond]

@@chucknorris523 im not talking to you, dumbass

[@Logansmith823]

Always gotta love Dirk

[@ronaldbrooks9042]

Seeing him go for the power swing reminds me of his running down court after a 3 😂

[@natehanying54]

i will probably play pickleball once my knee is shot from tennis. looks like a fun game to play

[@nolanvarner6629]

Having moved from tennis to pickleball I recommend your comment exactly.

[@benballier9580]

Just stick with tennis for as long as you can - once you go to pickle ball you won’t want to come back bc your body is tired…we need athletes to be on the tennis courts instead of these pickleballers taking up 80% of the courts.

[@stevemaley7562]

Dirk makes you look tiny Riley Newman

[@Kiowan918]

People keep trying to convince me pickleball can be intense (I play badminton), I did try it once. This video just confirms that it's like watching tennis in 10x slow motion on a micro court.

[@eatmyshorts2024]

I keep waiting for him to fade and kick that leg out lol purest jump shot in history

[@zeekflash6924]

Wow that’s dirk . Feel bad for him .. too tall and all those yrs playing basketball, wasn’t kind to his joints .. wishing u nothing but the best legend

[@CategoricalImperative]

He moves like an ex nba center.

[@stevenrobles8875]

Hit em with the post fadeaway lmao 😂

[@-BLACKLION]

Dirk walking around here like me, noticed instantly . Knees are gone.

[@Taylzz]

Any real athlete doing pickle ball would instantly become a Hall of Fame Legend..

[@mtettle01]

His opponent in the blue hat is Tony Romo

[@vestomusicofficial9933]

Everyone: his knees look bad Me: that no look hit was Crazy🔥

[@Kodos2024]

Everybody talking about Dirk's knees, but missed that between the legs serve lol

[@hughie728]

is it tennis for retired people?

[@redman8889]

exactly

[@jjgalletta66]

Tennis has a pretty steep learning curve and it’s pretty hard to find players at (or near) comparable levels. Pickleball is a way to get four people with zero athletic ability other than to stand and swat flies together on court. Honestly, I love that more Pickleball facilities are being constructed. More tennis courts for us!

[@jnnx]

The average age of a Pickleball player is now 38.1. It gets younger every year, and will probably being in the Olympics in this next five years. Try and keep up, old man. . .

[@redman8889]

Pickleball is for players that can't play tennis anymore

[@californiaplant-basedeater2761]

One person should be allowed at the net. Just looks dumb as is.

[@leonardogomez-396]

It's easier to play than tennis but still lots of fun

[@Alex-nh1hb]

Give him a break, poor guy had to carry the Dallas Mavericks for 2 decades 😂

[@CascadePacificNW]

There’s more people at this match than what was at the world championship. Ole Dirk brought a crowd with him

[@Notubernosocial]

Dirk plays like your typical 95 year old player.

[@tomekstec981]

pickleball players

[@Nfulks96]

This is the “game” that’s taking over america?? Give me a break lmfao looks like 3.0 women’s tennis.

[@celtsfan13]

this is a really fun game. im 36. Play couple times a month. if you have good hand eye coordination, you will love the game. If you worried about lack of athleticism, try singles. Wayyyyy more running and stopping

[@ayTesz]

@@celtsfan13 tennis is 100000x more fun to play 😂

[@celtsfan13]

@@ayTesz I play both. I think the they are equal. the rallies are way more intense in pickle IMO.

[@nickwilson3499]

@@celtsfan13 you're definitely not good at tennis if you think that

[@celtsfan13]

@@nickwilson3499 really? ok bud.

[@livewutangclan]

the leg in the air for that backhand 😂

[@williebailey91]

Dirk always moved like he’s running in a dream, but has so much finesse that it doesn’t matter.

[@patricija4179]

This is sad man...

[@donkey3187]

lol...PB is SO incredibly lame.

[@edyue1]

😂

[@Elong.]

The hug at the end😂 Dang he’s tall!

[@hotstar6742]

Thing I noticed with tennis is how it really teaches you how important footwork/legs is in your stroke and how it affects the rest of your body including power and accuracy in strokes. It is highly transferrable to basketball including shooting etc.

[@MrJayb76]

Don't know what the craze is. Looks as boring as golf.

[@Lordvibrane]

boring sport

[@ST-xg3gy]

agree

[@joshnewman4270]

No one cares. Go play your tennis.

[@MikeAIright]

@@joshnewman4270 I care

[@seanflanagan8797]

Yup.. not a sport. Hobby

[@jonathansebastian5370]

Everybody can be a legend in this sport😅

[@kalebstuckey570]

This is Dirk’s way of getting to play the tennis he loves without breaking his legs in half.

[@jerrylor60]

Man..I was waiting for the iconic one legged fade away

[@antonioborrego5718]

Romo trying bro. He got the disconnected controller for SURE. 🤣

[@dio5731]

A signature fadeaway with all that bend and twisting does that to your knees

[@teegeez369]

7 footers knees go early it's just a fact love to see he still having fun competing in something different

[@nicholasmarkowicz9168]

Its amazing he held up as long as he did ,

[@thisguy7392]

Man, this is kind of a bummer to see. His knees are completely chewed up by a NBA career. It is crazy that this guy was even able to suit up in the last few years of his career. A fucking legend.

[@aram061]

I don’t think people understand how hard it is to be mobile at 7 feet

[@D.heARTist]

Dirk moving like he’s 80. Damn…that left ankle and looks like his hip.

[@davidbradley3196]

A national treasure of Germany, him being German and all that.

[@sherylmasters1393]

They are hitting the ball right to him. Of course he can do anything he wants with it.

[@derekromero1138]

No look return was crazy

[@ChrisHoppyBot]

I was just about to ask what happened to him. And then realised years of jumping isn't good for your knees.

[@jayson1270]

That man would literally die trying to do solo's. Damn.

[@RenixGames]

He may not have the ability but he has the pure skill

[@simply7teen_495]

His kids did say that “bapa why you so slow “ 😭😭 leave the big guy along

[@howardchen3456]

He looks like boban moving on a pickle ball court. 😂

[@showtimejaed0n673]

That man took the Mavs to the hardest fought NBA championship of all time. Crazy.

[@slackerofhell]

The best Dirk quote of all time was after he retired he said he ate ice cream every day and gained like 40lbs in two months 😂

[@James-hv1pu]

Everybody talking about his knees but that ball went outta bounds JS

[@kil_bot3343]

A Nice father and son moment.

[@ForHisGlory-di3br]

Dang When you really look at him Move you realize he is coming right off after that rally…

[@santoshmukingal4306]

I felt the same thing shit . The man who won the playoffs .

[@shanemcbride730]

Everybody talking about his knees like he didn’t always move like an old man 😭

[@archyevaldes1421]

he was having a good time

[@BigSwiggyOne]

My knees after playing full court pick up game of basketball at the local rec center

[@TPilly]

Pickle ball is a dream for athletes with knee/back issues. I know a lot of great judoka/jits players that play

[@musiqa-workshops]

The no-look got me though

[@user-lo3tt9dj1n]

He is going to revolutionize pickle ball, just like he did the NBA. Shout out Swish41!! Let's go! Mavs forever?!