Dirk Nowitzki: The truth about my 2019 farewell tour

Dirk Nowitzki - the only player ever to play for a single NBA franchise for 21 seasons - says he didn’t want a farewell tour during the 2018-19 season. The former Dallas Mavericks superstar reflects on the pros and cons of his last couple years in the NBA and shares the adrenaline-inducing aspect of the game he misses most. Plus, Dirk talks of his life today and remembers the difficulties of taking an online business course through Harvard University.
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[@iAMsoNOTdoingTHIS]

I miss seeing Dirk play. a true LEGEND. and now we go from 41 to 77. let's go MAVS!!

[@ChenoodleSoup]

Imagine if 41 and 77 played together drive suck the defense in and kick to one of the greatest shooters of all time wide open? That would’ve been deadly

[@carsonrailsy]

@@ChenoodleSoup i know i imagine that every day!! that one season they had though was great. he passed the torch

[@chaddrusso8850]

Y’all got lucky as hell with these badass European players😅

[@jakeryan5509]

@@chaddrusso8850 playing for Mark Cubans team helps with them not wanting to leave too lol

[@bmcminn8838]

I will never forget his 2011 playoff run that was some of the best basketball I've ever seen someone play in the biggest moment

[@lakersrdbest]

Dirk is such a humble man👏

[@drewainge1059]

That is why americans cant relate. They want cocky ones like westbrook and morant, or emotionally unstable KD, demarcus cousuns (during his prime), kyrie irving or arrogant players. Or attention seekers like Lebron James

[@deeznutz8320]

@@drewainge1059 Demar Derozan is humble

[@cherylrielly5175]

The best! It’s an honor to have him be in Dallas!

[@tmacman0418]

As soon as he announced he was retiring in his final home game I immediately bought tickets to his last game in San Antonio to see him, Dirk is one of the best to ever play!

[@theodorebrown]

I flew in from LA - I saw his first game and couldn't miss his last.

[@bandjolyn]

I miss this man so much. He's my favorite player. So glad to see he's doing so well.

[@juicevino4288]

The NBA is so different without these greats 🥺 it’s not the same anymore

[@naeemakhtar928]

It really isn’t

[@philipmarchalquizar7741]

Imagine at that age he is still humble and learning.

[@TheProdigyAccordion]

Dirk should be on the Management team for Dallas, That way he never leaves the game he loves

[@tankshot3256]

Im glad he called it finally in 2019 before the pandemic...

[@evansiegel9261]

There are few athletes I enjoy listening to more than him. Just a true class act.

[@Fuuuntiiime]

Dirk is my first jersey I had the choice from Kobe, Wade, and Shaq 41 baby

[@rkid727]

The nicest superstar to ever play in the NBA.

[@fervorx]

David Robinson

[@dominicnunez2822]

Huge laker fan. Kobe my favorite player. But this guy is what made me love the game of basketball to witness that championship run was just amazing and just motivating. Tall guy ain’t the most athletic but the killer instinct and the drive he has when he plays was just something you had to respect.

[@satka94]

You never disappoint with the interviews 🔥

[@remylagarde5291]

seriously, this guy has the best sport interviews on the web

[@dustificator911]

Great watch! Always nice to see Dirk getting some love and talking about his life

[@MikeP_]

Great interview! Fantastic job, Graham

[@HannahRoot55]

Mike P 😮

[@flores3392]

I was at his last game at the AAC! What a night! #MFFL 🐴🏀

[@gaminghands4945]

Doc's gesture was really amazing. The team didn't do anything so Doc took matters into his own hands

[@mindsetmotivation9124]

When he hit 30k I was there. Over Larry Nance Jr.

[@kimtoncoleman8934]

Love Dirk

[@juviegill2080]

For me Dirk is on my top 5!

[@DFW817]

Your channel deserves way more views!!

[@killadiator1014]

this guy would tear todays league apart

[@AMACHiiBiong]

That Mavs Big 3 - Dirk, Nash, M. Finley - that was something special 🏆

[@dennisfreeman4813]

Dirk was a baller man, those mid post pump fake and drive was Beasty

[@soryapum7932]

Thanks Graham for the content! It is really amazing and this is all what youtube and social media have the best to offer for sports fans.

[@j41v]

I was at that Clipper game. Chills.

[@durapoker]

21yrs 1 franchise is crazy and you'd almost think Dirk was the greatest FRANCHISE player of all time... But then there's Kobe and Tim and probably Steph.

[@tristandavidmanley8150]

I ended up getting one anyways because of how I was playing 🤣

[@jackyray6088]

Feels like yesterday

[@860phantom7]

Let's go Mavs. Love DIRK

[@MrMgkman13]

If Dirk and Luka’s primes overlapped even a little bit the Mavericks would have been truly unstoppable.

[@serbonkers4130]

wade with the farewell tour and dirk got something more heartfelt and he didnt even asked for it.

[@BoosterGoldEarth6]

Wade didn't deserve one tbh. He only got it bc he was with Dirk. If Tim Duncan and KG Didn't get one then why should he

[@MrLathor]

Truly a class act. Giannis has a similar reputation as likable team focused humble player. Franchises can only hope to have superstars like them.

[@James_Blazer]

Great interview

[@Bob-fj7lr]

getting the vibe Graham is a really big Dirk fan lol

[@e.a9531]

Straight legend. Took out the Lakers, the young and up coming thunder with Westbrook and Durant, and killed Lebron in the finals.

[@mr.j410]

How many times his team been taken out lol

[@danielhansen3982]

@@mr.j410 yeah, but how many other superstars did dirk play with? :)

[@user-bf5vi6yg8n]

@@mr.j410 how many times you take his team out bum ass

[@mr.j410]

@@user-bf5vi6yg8n spurs is my team, Tim Duncan the undisputed goat of PF. So plenty times

[@austin8854]

@@mr.j410 Tim Duncan =class act. Spurs fans not so much

[@columbojackson3903]

🐐

[@controversialmann5345]

Lowkey Dirk wasn’t the same after winning that ring still a great player but he slowly declined due to age.

[@BrianDonato]

True. That’s what makes the 2011 run do remarkable. He was 32 and literally gave everything he had left as “Prime Dirk”. He lost a step the next season. Such a legendary career & story.

[@hardywoodaway9912]

I guess injuries are tough at 7feet

[@IAMMRON]

left it all on the court

[@eprohoda]

Graham- Like~ you shared fantastic ~ take care~:))

[@derekfavors3944]

Pls do a Tim Duncan interview

[@ΒασιληςΓκιζας]

Luka our best ever player but Dirk the sympol of the team❤

[@DanLikesCars]

After tonight’s loss, we need you back Dirk. :) MFFL

[@christopherbelizaire4259]

Dirk was definitely nice. His team beat Lebron's Big 3

[@craigslistreply6544]

dirk > malone dont @ me

[@AT-wb2ph]

Da homie Graham look like the dad off kazaam

[@thenemoshow1]

3:32 RIP bill russell

[@rams8008]

Lol didn't know how to send an email lol

[@CalebOrvik]

feels like they didn't vibe super great in this interview

[@dennismagee9555]

If Dirk was with Dallas they would of beaten Golden State

[@Dudesaidthat]

Basically they made my boy retire

[@xofmetleh6618]

Till this day im still questioning why? Why they dont give this man a shoe deal? He dont have a shoe brand. Why?

[@llong3316]

That was a bad man

[@aok1706]

A lot of the NBA greats should run WNBA teams

[@85gmb1]

Diiiiiiiiiiiirrrrrrkkkk! 😜😜😜

[@860phantom7]

Kinda felt Dirk and D wade were a lil forced

[@ZodaPoppin]

Graham is such a good interviewer

[@jonpoon3896]

It was weird that the league was doing it for him

[@HannahRoot55]

Poon

[@LookOutside...]

Great to see a terrible interviewer given so many chances.

[@Monga1523]

First

[@johnjones9901]

I swear I love Dirk, one of if not the best international player of all time, Luka is still in the league so don’t give me any of that lol Edit: Wanted to add that he is The literal definition of a class act, great career 🙏🙏 wish you nothing but the best in your future endeavors Dirk, thank you for everything you did for the game and so many others you touched and inspired outside of it as well 🫶🫶🙏 #41

[@castronatefit5754]

Haha he wasn’t planning on retiring so they made it his last year for him 😂

[@qv2k385]

Dirk's humble farewell tour was much better than Dwade's cringe and highly advertised forced tour that same year

[@ianreed9638]

I kinda agree.. look at the last tribute the Spurs gave to him.. it was something special even if it's not big..

[@qv2k385]

@@ianreed9638 Yup, it was a sight to see even when he went into MSG, TD Garden, and brooklyn...literally had the whole arena on their feet in his limited minutes

[@jpmcmullan8666]

Baaaa 🐐

[@mourinho966]

The worst tour ever...