LeBron James on the new Dirk Nowitzki Statue in Dallas

[@eb3138]

That’s his trauma from 2011 talking

[@perrydavidson7882]

Just got respect for him i think😂

[@GINTOKIIIIII]

Even Olympic trauma loss too,😌 mentioning Manu 🤭

[@epyons8411]

@@GINTOKIIIIII W pfp

[@thatguyronwaiters6485]

How LeBron better by a mile 😅

[@hixta]

​@@thatguyronwaiters6485 and he still beat them 3 headed monster in miami

[@fookvisuals]

Dude beat Kd,Russ,Kobe,Lebron,Wade, and Bosh. In one playoff run that’s crazy.

[@pabloesteban3863]

Harden

[@pabloesteban3863]

Pau gasol

[@jericoybanez8689]

Don’t forget Brandon roy & lamarcus aldridge in the 1st round, that series was fun to watch. Blazers put up more fight than the lakers against them in that playoffs, nobody really did not expect them mavs to sweep the defending champions so easily at that time tho 🤷‍♂️

[@thelastdon6562]

Facts Dirk ran through some big names in 1 playoff run

[@JJ_thekiller]

With no other all star teammate

[@kasino24k71]

2011 like “ Emotional Damage “ 🤣

[@notsure8921]

kobe too

[@babayaga5786]

​@@notsure8921more embarrassing on brons part😂😂😂 Wade, Bosh? But still beaten😂😂😂

[@Nee19258]

@@babayaga5786What makes it more embarrassing is that they were mocking Dirk for being sick

[@Graysonhenry1]

@@babayaga5786 Kobe got swept😊

[@quann06]

@@Graysonhenry1Kobe was also playing injured.

[@squelch6573]

His MVP season his game was unreal !

[@KyndVybes]

Right after this LeBron was quoted saying “I knew 2011 that the Mavs were giving him a statue. After the game I talked with Mark and he said for sure in 2022.”

[@Falcon3ye]

he has embraced the meme

[@TayHill-mu2nu]

I mean not really what else would it be that was his signature shot I was thinking the same thing tbh

[@lewismoultrie9958]

ALL FACTS... Dirk was nasty ' He had two of the greatest runs to the finals 'one being the greatest in history in 2011

[@sehu1291]

With injured finger and feever

[@akanecco_2323]

the way LeCough brought up about dirk's cold up until now is insane 🔥🔥🔥

[@Takeit1500]

Stop hating, LeGoat

[@SauceGod22]

13 years ago more chips then the franchise just enjoy greatness

[@ktvmade4511]

Dirk wasn't cold, he had a cold, remember? 2011?

[@ds15d]

LOL 😂 well done

[@jaybautista6673]

Dirk had a cold and still beat that 2011 super team .

[@glo4690]

Every time bron talk he sound like he lying lol

[@trewilliams54321]

…ON…MY…SOUL that boie Bron as real as a $3 bill😂🤣😭

[@TheKillerZmile]

lecap

[@guccigrizzly1722]

LMAOO MAD FUNNY & ACCURATE 🤣

[@godmaster2209]

thats what he does all the time lool

[@tmub23]

The hate be crazy

[@afa1216]

The one thing i like about LeBron is that he always has good words about his fellow players ( or refuse to talk about those who disrespect him). Maybe some other players' fans should learn to do the same.

[@JOKER-kr4uv]

THAT STATUE COLD AS HELL

[@kinggilyard222]

Nothing but Respect for Dirk

[@Brandon-ke2gs]

the greatest international player to a hakeem olajuwon

[@Graysonhenry1]

I agree but dirk ain’t that far behind he mad underrated

[@jimmyrodriguez5670]

The reason a lot of people don't include Dream in that list is because Dream learned to play basketball after he moved to the states.

[@rezarfar]

Hakeem learned to play in the US. He played College ball too.

[@christopherchavira1131]

He's really the best international player...Hakeem. Jokic is on his heels though

[@kookiehughes8940]

@@Graysonhenry1boy Hakeem had a better offensive game and a WAYYYY better defensive game . How is dirk close ?

[@badingcalimlim]

most deserve dirk ❤

[@MrQuimane]

Bron and wade mocked him in 2011 finals trying to say he was faking a sickness , it upset dirk and he destroyed them and won , couldn’t fucking miss , dirk deff didn’t do it alone , all of those guys on the mavs were playing unbelievably but dirk deff carried most the load

[@nov3m472]

the dallas load was coming in hot for sure

[@vLeeann-_-]

@@nov3m472PAUSE NIGGA

[@TheRafaelBond]

We get it, can you shut the fuck up about it?

[@saidesimon3144]

They had the bomb squad. Probably the most lethal 3 point shooting team ever.

[@MrQuimane]

@@saidesimon3144 buddy if bron performed , they win , he wasnt around

[@PANCHOSWAY]

1000% dirks 2011 finals hardest run ever! 🇩🇪🐐

[@adxmnt1926]

Acting like him and DWade weren't clowning him in 2011 before he handed their ass to em 💀

[@bigred9991]

I lost all respect for lebron after that. Never had any for Wade.

[@impacc4182]

@@bigred9991 you lost respect for something that happened over 10 years ago when bron and durk squashed it? Bron haters are funny creatures

[@bigred9991]

@Impacc Ψ who said I was a lebron hater? Internet know it all's are actually really stupid.

[@tmub23]

How is he acting like it didn’t happen yall be acting like y’all know these mfs personally he’s giving the man his props tf

[@lukuscantrell2841]

@@bigred9991 bro 10 years ago and yo ahh still complaining just shut up ☠️☠️☠️

[@thetruthisreal4033]

Dirk ran through Prime OKC, Kobe, and then PRIME Heat with Bosh-Wade-Lebron.

[@BrightNights645]

OKC wasn’t prime, Heat was tho

[@benji230]

Not just one of the best power forwards. One of the best players ever. Just like people used to say the best big man jump shooter ever. No just one of the very best shooters ever. He was bigger and better then having to be defined by his position. True Legendary status.

[@BrightNights645]

Jokic a better shooter

[@chesterchualpc]

Reliving his 2011 finals trauma😂😂

[@mcmillanjustin903]

Im glad he gave dirk his props

[@aight111]

He almost had way back 2006, he got fell short vs warriors against 2007 by getting blown out with only 8th seeded warriors came back big time 2011, score 30k+ points. Greatest international player of all time!

[@martyrobinson8954]

That's a great statue but it looks like it's about to fall backwards. Dirk don't fade that far back

[@monwell250]

Dirk was a great player

[@TheDondajonhon46]

Before 2011, I was the biggest defender of Dirks toughness beacuse I would hear casuals at school call him "soft." It's nice to hear someone who knows what he's talking about call him tough, and he was.

[@rudyfigueroa2246]

Dirk and ai were the two players I liked the most growing up… but man dirk was my favorite

[@FreeOfAllFear]

Thanks for giving him his props

[@davidjohn6323]

Goat recognised Goat

[@theglizz5797]

I mean yay it was going to be the fadeaway it's just the way he says it😂😂

[@Vennnnnnnnnn]

"i knew"

[@ranacaran]

Dirk was cold "cough cough"

[@goldwolf0606]

Dirk punked me after I mocked him for being sick 😂😂😂😂

[@quicKsL0w]

Real recognize real

[@skyfall9549]

Lechoke, for sure, not getting any statue, maybe a mini staue for the cavs you could probably find by the food stand

[@wrestlingempirejesse3878]

2011 is all y’all talking about didn’t dirk lose to dwade in the finals and allowed a washed up shaq win a ring tf

[@dashielbradley8106]

They just be hating cause their lives are miserable

[@marquespowell2578]

​@@dashielbradley8106 who did dirk have on his roster in 2006 and plz don't go look on the internet

[@jimmyrodriguez5670]

Yup. Dirk was alone and lost to Dwade in a 1v1 in the finals. And if that wasn't bad enough; he then just sat there and allowed a washed-up Shaq win a ring at the carnival. It was such a disgrace......

[@BlakkSimba]

It’s the one legged fadeaway 💯 Who couldn’t guess that🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

[@michaelbautista5803]

Dirk has sons from different teams. KD,Russ,Harden,Kobe,LeChoke to name a few 😂😂😂😂😂

[@DontressSmith]

Respect 💯 from Bron ✊

[@alexcervantes143]

He said I’ll put him with manu. Na bro turn that around. All respect to Gino

[@GioHoopsAndRides]

Just like he already knew that Kobe was going to score 81 that night lol

[@Kingnikque]

Lol lebron always knows

[@markfisher1062]

2011 made dirk top 2 pf of all time in my opinion. Nobody has ever won a championship that difficult, the only one I got maybe beating him out if Tim duncan

[@collllllll]

Have you heard of Hakeem 🤔

[@saidesimon3144]

@@collllllllHakeem a Center

[@JayRicoche]

Thank you LeBron, Dirk one of the best.

[@DonaldTrumpToupee]

Lebron speaking about his father

[@SoulKhaosGaming]

He would know dallas busted that ass his first year in Miami 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@madadisr]

Dude knows how to play the game. He says Dirk is the best intl player so it minimizes his loss in 2011. Hakeem definitely the best international player so far. The jury is still out on Luka.

[@vutran3758]

2011 finals against the most stacked Miami Heat of all time with prime LeBron, D-Wade and Bosh

[@darienjwilkins7821]

Nah really? 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@VLE-Grimace]

LeCap back at it again

[@NotJames37]

Up there with Manu? How about noooo

[@illy6ix]

Bro shoulda been like he stole one from me 😂😂😂😂 na Fr he was cold

[@SpottyT]

1 name notoriety= strictly for legends

[@ronaldjackson7541]

Jordan been doing the one leg fadeaway

[@thomaslee2558]

right there with manu was a insult

[@Big_Bad_Brown75]

I know bron lies alot, but it wasn't hard to guess what it would look like

[@glennkie5632]

Bro was lying about the statue

[@ceeohqb18]

you helped his legacy by dropping 17 a night in your prime 😂

[@onthedaily]

Did he say up there with manu? Lmfao😂

[@casanovacasanova5464]

Well deserve, like that statue

[@leesutton3167]

That fake cough humbled LeBron

[@jimmysweat2200]

Fire legend

[@iileqacy8185]

bron funny asl

[@jagofjokester1127]

He was basically the payton manning version of the nba.

[@osvaldopena8141]

¡¡¡¡¡¡ SE LA MERECE !!!!!! ⚔🙏🏆🙏⚔

[@eliezermirandajr6669]

He definitely better than Manu. It’s not even close. No disrespect to Manu.

[@smh-TV]

The slight pause before he said legend was the trauma and the missed opportunities going through his head. I won’t ever forget the 8pts in a finals game. Let alone nba game. How many times does lebron score below double digits. Since 2011 rarely ever.

[@LYRYKMUZIK]

WOWWWWWWW DIRK 💜💜💜💜💜💜 MY GUY ‼️‼️ ⚡️💜🧿💜⚡️

[@itstaemonson]

Don’t forget about Hakeem

[@Kitisenla]

LeCompliments

[@joeyattaway756]

Good point he is Dirk one name.

[@theronquishow5837]

"Dirk is a- (bad mofo)" -LBJ

[@DNaWhoot]

I feel like he mad having to say this 🤣

[@ayv-]

why didnt lebron say his name? hes a pf

[@benfica3219]

Nah

[@linelle8070]

My""#1DUDE!!!

[@Asun5th]

Dirk definitely deserves it💯💯💯💯💯

[@austinogba1174]

At least we know he wasn’t lying about this

[@johnparra7208]

I ageee with everything he says other than the manu comment. Dirk was 10 times the player that Manu was.

[@DiscoPhantom-bg5rn]

I HOPE THE STAUE HOLD UP. IT DOESNT LOOK STABLE

[@Seyf0734]

No need to shit Bron guys. He also knows Dirk put them in their places.😅 And when someone beats you like that, maybe you wont like him but you definetely will respect him!

[@antpain1156]

again bron knew something b4 it happened lmao

[@aaron.from.winchester6744]

Tim Duncan was an international player, technically.

[@benjaminbritt7862]

Tim Duncan is an intergalactic player

[@Generaltachy]

Technically, sure, but he wasn’t international the way Dirk was classified as.

[@dashielbradley8106]

🤣🤣🤣🤣Tim Duncan is from the US Virgin Islands and he played ball at Wake Forest. Guess you don't know what International mean

[@jimmyrodriguez5670]

Yeah, I think Dirk and Tim both went to the same college to play basketball. People are so dumb.....

[@Generaltachy]

@@jimmyrodriguez5670 Dirk didn’t play at college- like ever. He was drafted straight out of Germany.

[@Zacche]

Thanks for the flowers king

[@RightlyDivide365]

Dirk is on a different level than Manu with all due respect to Manu

[@zechariahcameron3645]

Stern had a better suit lol.

[@silkytx]

Manu doesn’t belong in the sentence

[@shubhamlele5395]

you mean the guy who leads in points assists steals and blocks with fg% and ft % off the bench all time?

[@silkytx]

@@shubhamlele5395 sorry your feelings are hurt.

[@shubhamlele5395]

@@silkytx your mom was loving the hurt she got from feeling this d

[@DarylCook63]

“I put him right up there with Manu”. Wait, what??? 🤦‍♂️ (talk about a backhanded compliment)

[@rainispenuschmann9602]

Remember coughing and then losing

[@sundaryegappan3112]

4# best pf of all time

[@shubhamlele5395]

Barkley Malone Duncan Dirk McHale KG Moses top 7

[@Mr__Geno]

Hope Lebron and Wade got over their cough (choke)

[@jamespar3064]

Lebum always took the easy way

[@freddyroc9756]

Nothing about the white jersey?? That’s the cleanest statue ever

[@bobbydoo5780]

Pau has left the chat 💀

[@kapkumar1243]

What’s the background sound music called

[@smokeyhoops_]

Cold - boy in space & unheard instrumental

[@peeron6829]

​@@smokeyhoops_ ty bro

[@taxationistheft7]

I can’t wait till this dude retires

[@codybryant7026]

Shoutout to Manu

[@saidesimon3144]

Best passing 2 guard ever

[@User_32]

LeDirk

[@Qtosh.]

Dirk better than Tim Duncan? He's from the Virgin Islands. St Croix in the Caribbean.

[@rhysowens8876]

technically us territory

[@Generaltachy]

Also played college basketball in the US so not “technically” an international player.

[@justbek4649]

LeFraud❤ LeFlop❤ LeChoke❤ LeExcuse❤

[@hypethevipe5724]

LEFLOP blame James!!!!!

[@bancopop3133]

Manu isn't in the same class as Dirk!!

[@agimos_art]

Tolles Kompliment

[@FYBonAccident]

Pau gasol up there too.