Why We Love Dirk Nowitzki

[@nianlongxu]

5:29, you thought he was losing another series. But actually that is when he won his champ and fmvp.

[@j_den0773]

Lienong Xu iii

[@joearellano6400]

Lienong Xu I remember that game. He was so determined and hungry for that Ship. I respected his mentally and desire for the game. Coming from a Spurs fan.

[@sushantneupane1413]

Joe Arellano bro you live two hours away from Dallas lemme pull up

[@emmanuelsamuels8978]

This what makes him a true goat

[@Teslashock824]

And beat a super team in the finals The refs also cost him a chip in 2006

[@explicit90]

when kobe respects you like that.. you are one nigga that deserves all the respect.

[@kingphil4073]

Michael Han Kobe is not God bro

[@youre100right3]

It's funny because Kobe wanted to be traded at some point in his career.

[@emjay1249]

G R what does that have to do with his comment lol

[@michaelarcher3734]

I love how Kobe gives him that nod when Dirk made that shot... That's pure respect right there

[@1030shaggy]

Michael Archer That's why Kobe is better than LeBrick

[@IPADallas]

Michael Archer I'm a Dallas mavs fan since I was young, and I love watching that highlight over and over, but man.. I feel like that was hella disrespectful to his teammates! I mean it's awesome that he gave his respect to Dirk, but still..

[@computerman91.]

NTG5400 how?

[@BrownSugarBall]

One goat to another

[@dl3988]

Yep, game respects game.

[@dv1509]

Let's also not forget that he had carried the mavs to a championship without forming or joining a superteam.

[@laterotate9221]

don't need a superteam if you have a real superhero on the team

[@satatay23]

He had super Jason Kidd, the guy that took the Nets to 2 finals. And everyone else on that team that just clicked and did what they had to do to win.

[@dv1509]

kidd was already 37 when they won the championship with avgs 7.9 ppg and 8.2 apg, we would'nt call these super by any standards can't we? www.basketball-reference.com/teams/DAL/2011.html

[@dl3988]

One of the best finals performances I've ever seen. He just willed that Mavs team to victory over a Heat team with 4 HOFers.

[@David-xe4bg]

Probably the best playoff run of all time. Dirk went through the JailBlazers, Kobe/Pau Lakers, Westbrook/Harden/Durant Thunder, and the '11 heat. I mean who was the 2nd best player on the Mavs? Tyson Chandler?

[@ianthornton4566]

"This is the NBA finals, if you need an extra motivation you have a problem." - The Deeirk Love it.

[@russellwestbrook9335]

Wtf is a Deeirk

[@thejohnson2328]

In German it's Döööörk (English Diiiiiirk) 😂✌🏻

[@gagandhaliwal9391]

Russell Westbrook stfu westbrick 😂😂😂😂

[@McRottenHorrorStoriesPH]

Deerik rowssss

[@carpe009]

Precisely

[@SuperGLip]

Dirk signed my hat in Indiana before a game. I said "Dirk your the greatest!" He looked at me and said "Really? Thanks man." I love Dirk he is THE GOAT

[@skillet2844]

There is no way you can hate Dirk. If you hate him then you shouldn't watch basketball

[@osu5inarow]

Samuel Millet I hear he didn't pet a puppy once

[@derickg7774]

Lol

[@serbonkers4130]

Wade and heat fans hate dirk

[@thejohnson2328]

@@osu5inarow 😂😂😂

[@rockodoesstuff5329]

dave latumbo I'm a longtime heat fan and I have a lot of respect for dirk. Definitely my opinion top three pf.

[@eyen91]

Dirk is a class act. He will be sorely missed when he retires.

[@fatboi2raww625]

Eric Yen ?

[@duck6010]

It's time man😢😢

[@xMarc97]

Yeah, the time has come😓😓

[@imbissbronko6581]

RIP Dirk Nowitzki

[@imhotepnixon]

I was gonna go to his last game but I had work I’m pissed

[@specialofficerdoofy2125]

This Guy makes me Proud to be German. Thanks to Texas and the USA that you gave him a great Second Home 😉

[@jasonrobbins7143]

His loyalty to Dallas really is the greatest thing about Dirk! Hes one of the greatest to ever play in the NBA! Its not just him sticking with the mavs his entire career... Its the pay cuts hes taken over & over again to try & do whats best for team is most Impressive... I think Dirk n Duncan went back n forth trying to do whats best for their teams in terms of staying & the contracts they would take when they both even in their last yrs could still get MAX $ if they really wanted it.... Right now at 40 yrs old if Dirk wanted 30M+ per yr from Cuban he would get it! Or whatever the Max is per yr for someone like Dirk!

[@Presbiter]

He is the best embassador we ever had

[@user-nq4sc4tg2r]

Sorry to say this my German friend but Dirk said he's a Texan now, and we were very fortunate to have him in Dallas for 21 years. Texas is his home now.

[@Presbiter]

@@user-nq4sc4tg2r Yes he is Texan now, but if you really think, he is no longer also a citizen of his hometown and a proud german, then you really dont know Dirk and the things that matter form him at all^^ He who himself said that one of the greatest moments of his life was when he was the standard-bearer of the german nation waving the colors of his country during the olympic game.

[@-AlbrechtvonWallenstein-]

@@Presbiter indeed.

[@JoshuaFrick3]

I've lived in Dallas since 1994. I'm the same age as Dirk too. When Dirk was younger every blue moon I'd hear from somebody they saw him out at a club or a bar having a good time, usually with Steve Nash. Not a lot, just every so often. I never heard about Dirk being a jerk or anything to anyone. He just liked to get his party on when he was younger. Then about the time the Mavs made the Finals in '06 & lost, you really didn't hear much good about Dirk in the media. I think Dirk was still a great guy, but it was obvious that he became more secluded, more private & definitely focused on bringing home a title. Plus, the media & fans were very frustrated with Dirk & the Mavs at that time. From '06 to '11, you would start to hear respect for Dirk. Definite respect for his loyalty to the franchise. Respect for him as a great player, still questions about could he lead a team to a title... and then they won!! That's really when the love affair with Dirk & Dallas began. It's a little sad to me from the standpoint that Dirk is & always has been a great human being and that it would take a title for people to really talk about what a great person he was so much. Still, things couldn't have worked out better. I've lived in Dallas for close to 25 years, the entire time Dirk has been here & I've never heard anything but the absolute best from anyone whose ever told me they had an interaction with him. I listen to a local Sportsradio station, and Dirk has been coming on the midday show for an hour once a year for the past 20 years. They talk about him in glowing reviews & they're honest. If Dirk were an asshole, they'd say so in not so many words, but they always talk about what a great dude he is, just down-to-earth, just a guy, who's just a guy, just an average dude who happens to be anything but average on the basketball court. I think Dirk is maybe one of the greatest people to ever play professional sports, and it's just a bonus that he happens to be one of the best hoopers to ever do it. #41 #MFFL

[@214Thedon]

Yea I remember that crazy stalker ex Dirk had. Everyone has a crazy ex.

[@zacharyjones7948]

Holy crap I started reading your comment until I clicked read more and couldn’t see the bottom for 50 feet

[@JoshuaFrick3]

+Zachary Jones It's my love letter to Dirk. Haha. I'm not ashamed. He's meant a lot to this city and myself over the years.

[@vaishnavnegi9640]

This is respect.......😢

[@the77don]

@@JoshuaFrick3 I loved this comment. Hope he stays around the organization after retirement in some way

[@arenmoore2516]

“He too tall what’s he gon hide behind...” LOLLLLLL

[@jareknazwisko7752]

Się Charles

[@bronson9953]

Dirk is the only player who returned my card signed

[@kanalisationerstellen]

wow that is sad kinda :/

[@nicoschulz1947]

Wer versteht auch Deutsch? Dirk absolute Legende

[@mrnoname9563]

tf

[@Jonas-jz2oz]

Nico Schulz hahah ich dachte ich bin der einzige xD

[@urwrstntmre]

Talon Ihr seid nicht die einzigen

[@Inversible100]

Ich mag Züge

[@noahrivera329]

Ich auch

[@bornondabayou6686]

Takes a special person to hear that kid’s voice in the beginning and IMMEDIATELY turn and be genuinely interested in having a conversation with him. Dirk is pure class and is much more than just basketball

[@QuietQueenProject]

Yes you are absolutely right. I'd like to add his beautiful family is also a reflection on his beautiful spirit kind heartedness.

[@eriklakeland3857]

I agree. Spent the whole time asking the kid about his life. Very special moment. How many people have had a "meet your hero" situation like that?

[@macmacsoriano5603]

The only player single handed beat lebron, wade and bosh at their prime

[@stonecold3936]

He had a solid squad also

[@Filippirgos]

He was the best in that team, but he had a lot of help !

[@prototype615h]

Also give credit to the Mavs 2011 team. Terry, Kidd, Marion, Chandler, Barea .... awesome team

[@Hoopr32]

Umm I think you mean JJ Barea.

[@5thgen691]

Team*

[@hplalakrs2001]

As a Lakers fan, Dirk and Tim Duncan were always my favorite opponents. Dirk was so ahead of his time, a 7 footer who can make threes and fallaways and who could score basically anywhere on the floor. Would have been right at home in an era where Nikola Jokic is the MVP. Much respect to Dirk for not bailing on Dallas, will always be one of the classiest guys in the league.

[@wakemeupnow4496]

When I was a kid back when fan mail was a thing, I wrote Nowitzki. He signed my card and it was sent back to me. What a guy!

[@BasketballFans]

Great player and great person. One season more, Dirk.

[@BrownSugarBall]

Sad to see him go

[@BasketballFans]

BrownSugar yeah brother.

[@johnnymyers3259]

not so fast

[@blackout07blue]

2 more seasons. Luka needs mentoring.

[@RichardCuthill]

Kobe’s coming back too

[@negativezero3107]

dirk would have 2 if farting near dwayne wade wasnt a foul in 2006

[@BooBooDaFoo330]

negativezero LMAO

[@wpathome]

Cheating bastards... they screwed us

[@214Thedon]

He could've had a handful if that dumbass Mark would've matched the Sun's offer for Nash. Also, 2006 was retaliation to Mark, for not shutting his damn mouth.

[@ratmfan41]

realest statement ever

[@areagamer51ent97]

Mavs would never have 2 rings over the heat, Heat had more Hart , wade Drew all those faouls cause he didn't settle , your lucky the NBA is rigged so they were given a ring

[@thedude4417]

I fucking love dirk. I understand that asian boy. Great video

[@migueldiaz9876]

the dude lol

[@zjz19900621]

He flew to Dallas from China just to see dirk, and he got a hug... It must feel amazing.

[@bamfyfe]

I sadly dont understand this behaviour. Could you try to explain it to me?! I always tried to find a good documentary on why humans scream and yell at a justin bieber concert, and if its a pure chemical reaction in your brain that triggers you so much that you ahve to vent out the energy, then i would like too know what exactly u feel when u meet dirk and why?! Lol you probably did not mean that by u understand that asian guy right?! But would still like to hear uneducated guesses on this fan behaviour. I cant imagine myself reacting like this. Am i broken?

[@unhealthyburrito6589]

bamfyfe damn dude, so true

[@Malvs92]

of course there is no one accurate explicit explanation for an individuals euphorism towards another but in the case of that asian guy and Dirk id say people can identify with many of the values virtues and abilities that their idols have also id guess that they assume their idol has kind of the same perspective on life in general id say they adore and amire what is visual and verifiable from their perspective and make the rest up so it fits. human individuals tend to seek for something/ someone to worship is the bottom line here i would say and this can show up in all kinds of ways from there its not hard to relate to the climatic nature of meeting your idol. my 2 cents sorry for muchotexto

[@karmalife3219]

2:06 felt the joy of that fan. Feel happy for him

[@DaLeadBull]

Dirk is a legend, stayed loyal to his team all these years and won a championship through pure hard work!

[@brandonohara4122]

I'm a Spurs fan and I hated when SA had to play against the Mavericks in the playoffs but Dirk is one of the greatest of all time and has class n isnt cocky or ignorant. plus his run to the title was one of the best stories ever in the nba

[@brandonohara4122]

LayZeem yeah i remember that lol it went to 7 games right?hah i am born n raised in south florida so it was bitter sweet seeing the spurs get revenge on miami and also the mavs gettin their payback when they beat mia too 👍

[@BrownSugarBall]

Check out the top 10 we featured Dirk in our latest video

[@dynamicvoltage9765]

Despite all the battles, I think Mavs and Spurs fans as a whole respect each other's teams. I'm a Mavs fan and I hated the Spurs because they were so good. Pop is the greatest coach in NBA history. Now it's a lot easier to say that.

[@freestylingwhistler]

Refs screwed him out of being a two time champ. Dirk is the best human being

[@binarystar25]

Benjamin Yew farting around people is a foul on and off the court.

[@FecalMatador]

Mark Cuban fucked Dirk our of a ring. You don’t piss off the association and openly criticize the referees. There is repercussions for these things

[@JohnWayne-ec1gi]

@@FecalMatador yeah it's called the refs getting caught shaving the game on fake ads calls for them to lose the finals in 06 they got caught cheating fare and square they also went to jail for it.. it's facts. don't blame that on Cuban for speaking his mind

[@NiggazHomie]

@@JohnWayne-ec1gi Did the referees really go to jail for that?

[@JohnWayne-ec1gi]

@@NiggazHomie yes

[@davidwebb091370]

I respect Dirk's game so much that he is the PF in my all-time NBA five! The other four being Magic, MJ, Bird and Shaq.

[@jaanpaul1313]

MJ played Sg or sf

[@lllandvogt5912]

@@jaanpaul1313 sg

[@luigij8567]

Good Choice!

[@gabrielschoettmer9790]

The perfect team!

[@lllandvogt5912]

@@jaanpaul1313 magic is his pg MJ is his sg bird is his Sf Dirk his pf and Shaq his C

[@yellow8206]

What kobe said is true, the best nba players stay loyal to their teams. If they end up on a bad team, they turn the organization around

[@saxonthedan]

J Dawg true, but didn't Kobe try to dip when he had like Kwame Brown and nobody else?

[@gdvlogz6089]

Daniel Ronel it was bait to make them upgrade the roster cuz he was wasting his prime

[@kingphil4073]

What does being loyal have to do with being a great player

[@razkable]

Organizations ditch players who suck all the time..look at how miami ditched wade ...when he was still good..they did it early....why cant the player show free movement...thinking like Dirk aka loyal to 1 team is why he only won 1 title...someone of his skills deserved 3-4 rings and by staying in Dallas he cost himself being a top 10 ever which is he but because of rings he won't be on Larry birds level...this dude is 6th all time in scoring......yet we won't put him or karl Malone whose second all time in scoring in our top 10 cause they have little rings and Malone also played in 1 city for 19 years ....and for most neither are even in the top 15.. its dumb but reality...fans claim staying in 1 place made Dirk a top 20 all time player and his title is worth more than what Durant or LeBron did but in reality it didn't and you realize he only won 1 title in 20 years there ..guys like LeBron and Durant by moving will win 3-4 rings...think about that ...2 nba finals...hasn't won a playoff series since that title 6 years ago...he would have a better legacy if he pulled a kd kg or LeBron....Kobe threatens to leave and got gasol ....that's how this works ...lets say Dirk chocked or got hurt or someone else made a clutch shot on his team or on the heat to beat him or they chocked now Dirk is ringless and remembered as a choker which he was for 6+ years ...and since...you may think its great but Dirk has exactly 1 playoff series wins out of 7 since losing the 2006 finals up to 2018 besides the 4 he won in 2011 of course with now about to be 5 seasons where he missed the playoffs and he's only made the conference finals 3 times and 2nd round 6 times....that's 14 wasted years ..

[@80teg]

Easy for Kobe to say. The Lakers had TWO 25 yr old all stars when Kobe got there (Shaq & Eddie Jones). And he spent his career in LA, which was a tie breaker to a lot of contracts signed. Kobe is the guy who talks about how hard it was being raised by a poor single mom, and fails to mention that his lawyer dad lives 2 blocks away, pays $5K a month in child support, and takes them on vacations a few times a year. GTFOH.

[@TheMr.R]

1:39 The greatest respect I’ve ever seen. Dirk hits a Kobe fade-away. Runs into Kobe. Recognizes it’s Kobe. Pats him on the heart/chest. Kobe nods and tells his teammate “tough shot” Rip Kobe, the best to ever do it.

[@Tobi9111]

Watching Kobe talk about Dirk like this really hits hard now :( Two of the best players to ever play the game the way they did!

[@Bobswardo]

2:55 did Dirk say “NyQuil” and continue to put the competition to rest? That’s tough af. Dirk is my favorite player ever

[@soul-jah580]

LOL at Roy Hibbert's face after watching Kobe congratulate Dirk on his game-winner.

[@NZbo-.-.-614]

That Kobe/Dirk moment after the game winner is just so cool. Pure respect on both sides.

[@paulagent23]

If Dirk is watching this and reading my comment. I would just like to say thank you for bringing a championship to the Mavericks.

[@JohnDoe-bw3tz]

Kobes face at 1:44... he knows a clutch player when he sees one

[@lyalminchinton8825]

Yep , he said to his teammates , That was a great shot! . Nothing more you can do to defend it .

[@jcliff8415]

the guy in the green jersey is me😂

[@xOGam1ng]

J Bayawon you gay as hell

[@TheHonestTruth]

Lucky you. Witnessed history

[@MM-zj8be]

i thought it was an asian chick

[@joeb1021]

That was the coolest part of the video, seeing your reaction. Congrats

[@Maxtherealone]

@@xOGam1ng stfu you looser.

[@Zachary_ZHY]

Dirk: This is the NBA finals, if you need an extra motivation, you have a problem. - Such underrated line.

[@lebronsfather4012]

Dirks is fucking awesome and a legend

[@LuckiestManAlive]

Bro, I saw your picture and your name and burst out laughing. Caught me off guard. lol.

[@cowboys1fan18]

The humility that man carries himself with is unmatched in the NBA. I will cry like a baby when he plays his last game.

[@packrunnerjaystan3613]

Kinda funny seeing this 3 years later😂 so much shit has happened since then

[@mudhead8415]

One of the most underrated and underappreciated players of all time. Don't forget, Dirk is a 7 footer that was able to do it all including having one of the most beautiful shooting forms

[@arpeemac]

Seriously, how do you hate this guy? He is humble. Doesnt talk trash. Not flashy. Doesnt fuck around. Destroys anyone who challenges his fadeaway...

[@greenreaper8663]

Dirk is the man! The best ever, he will never be replaced or forgotten! #41 forever!!!!

[@shredder162]

Dirk will forever be one of those guys that just brings fun competition to the game. He enjoys the sport and makes it enjoyable for his fans without sacrificing his etiquette or technique

[@plostyle786]

his championship run was an amazing thing to watch

[@jacob7110]

Dirk is a class act man.

[@TheTuscaloosa]

He is honest and he is touching peoples heart. What more can you expect. True german embassador

[@bkrick22]

GOAT. Definition of a true athlete humble competitor who has a love for the game will miss him when he retires 😪

[@Tizeps]

1:42 is the moment Roy Hibbert realized, he'd need a jumper to get Kobe's respect lol

[@twobeer3945]

Dirk and the Mavs had been great that season. We are so stupid and arrogant talkin' about what should have been, what could have been. This guys played in the league for 10/15 years, workin' their butt off. I like especially that kind of stories. Stand by your team. Times are easy when you win title after title. But every title is hard work. And it's also hard work competing and challenging the best teams for many years even if you don't win the title. I was so happy for the entire Mavs team. This is what team spirit is all about. Love you Dirk, J-Kidd, Jet, Tyson, Shawn, J.J., Custodian, ... and also Mark Cuban for believin' and let your men play! Go Mavs

[@Cornelius87]

Basketball isn't even my favorite sport but Dirk is my favorite athlete of all time. Through middle school and high school I hated going to school but nothing cheered me up more than knowing there was a mavericks game at night after a tough day and Dirk would never disappoint. I'm 30 years old now and I can't believe this man is still playing, thanks for all those memories Dirk.

[@Mr-V1nce]

Man, must be an awesome feeling when you're loved so much by your fans. Imagine being Dirk and hearing your fans crying with so much joy of having a picture with you.

[@smoothie_silk840]

I’ve always loved dirk, never thought I could love him even more!! What a kind soul 😇

[@thespiralgoeson]

LIfelong Mavs fan here. I watched Dirk's whole career, from start to finish. This video makes me so happy. It was evident to anyone who watched him, Dirk was not just a phenomenal basketball player, but he always was and still is just a great guy. If there was ever more loveable athlete in the history of sports, I've certainly never seen them.

[@JoseAlvarez-dp8fz]

He is a friend of a friend from Würzburg. A role Model of a sportsman and very humble. I wish him all the best from Germany

[@RelaxeMenace]

I never thought of that Dirk and Kobe on a team. That shit would've been nice

[@BrownSugarBall]

Or if Nash stayed with Dirk

[@firstnamelastname6920]

BrownSugar Ye or If Kobe cape to the Mavs in 07

[@bryanb9907]

I love it when Dirk makes a cameo in Like Mike and asks Calvin for an autograph for his niece and Calvin says "Sure. What's her name?" and Dirk says " Ummm. Dirk."

[@thebrownjames1656]

He's so kind to his fan!!this is the biggest reason why I love him👍

[@Debonair_Lex]

9 years old watching Dirk get his ring. I fell in love with basketball being that I still am born and raised in in dallas. Now 16 watching Mavs rebuild around Luka and I could not be happier. So much love for Dirk, the OG Euro Maverick

[@fritzheydrich9715]

Bamberg unsere Stadt ❤️. Dirk hat jede NBA Pause in Rattelsdorf trainiert. Wahre Legende 💜

[@ThuanTran-nv9yb]

He's that guy.....

[@sverebom7069]

Donkeyballs!

[@haskyb9184]

He’s a class act. Reserved, eloquent and quietly modest. A gentleman on and off the court

[@saiamitchaddha5525]

God Bless Him and his family🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️

[@rajeshnikhil8781]

I am a big fan of Dirk, he is a fucking legend

[@paracetamolicecream]

The greatest PF of all time and probably one of the best people in the world.

[@deaconrodgers5287]

This guy his whole career..entire career..different teammates...different success...but displayed nothing but CLASS!!

[@saints3824]

I smile everytime I see a Dirk video weather its a highlight or just him interacting with fans, media or other players. a special person will always have this effect on you no matter what they do

[@schrodriguez]

Germanys greatest Sportsman ever!

[@dinos325]

but dirk is the greatest we ever had

[@robertm9355]

schro0711 funny, I named my son Finley

[@JB-ig4js]

Either him or Franz Beckenbauer

[@bobbycone2]

The best guy I've ever had the pleasure of watching play this awesome game! Truly the GOAT!

[@r1specialist779]

I enjoyed watching dirk throughout his career, he was a excellent basketball player and a awesome man off the court, sad that his career is over so my hat is off to you dirk on a wonderful nba career

[@T-W-M]

A living legend for sure, a blessing to have watched you my man

[@QuanWorld1]

Dirks a basketball legend n paved the way for euro players 💯🐐

[@BrownSugarBall]

One of the best international players of all time!! He's features in our latest top 10 video if you wanna check it out

[@blackout07blue]

The best.

[@FecalMatador]

Sabonis, Kukoc, Divac, Petrovic. There was already a good amount of really great overseas talent. But yeah, he was the first real Superstar out of Europe. Dirk is a legend, and as a Houston fan, it’ll suck to see him gone

[@jixseyloportacion9177]

IMO, he and Hakeem are on the same legend tier when it comes to international players

[@zprimus00]

I'm a Heat fan and Dirk is one of my top 5 favorite players. Much respect

[@rohanrockyfrancis5983]

One of my all time favourite players. He played the game the right way without all the trash talk. His loyalty to the Mavs and playing for much less than he deserved speaks to his character. Great, great player and man.

[@frankparra3552]

I've been a mavs fan my whole life and I never hurt as much as it in did in 2006 losing those 4 games in a row and nothing felt better than in 2011. I love me some Dirk

[@TehSymbiote]

thanks for the upload. Dirk has always been an awesome dude.

[@BrownSugarBall]

Future Hall of famer

[@imaaduddin7715]

Dirk is amazing! Gonna be really said seeing him retire just like it was with Kobe.

[@joeywantstoplay]

dirk is always a gentleman.....never once did he stumble...ever. & he wont till his dying day...he is that solid. nothing is more dependable....nothing!

[@jaredmk4897]

Dirk has that jordan personality. Like he loves his fans n willing to get to know them.

[@joeyfradella7074]

Mad respect for Dirk. He carried an NBA team to the finals and won against a good team. He did that mostly by himself. No excuses this man is super underrated.

[@doowahthunderclap4315]

Kobe: "That's a tough shot" real recognize real

[@workskeary]

That's an hell of an shot.

[@imdbtruth]

Jason Kidd was my favorite athlete growing up, one day when he played a road game in Dallas as a member of the Suns, he ignored a security guard telling him I wasn't standing in an approved area, and he went out of his way to sign multiple items for me! Over the moon that the one chance I had, my favorite player came through with flying colors and didn't let me down! As for Dirk, by all accounts he was the nicest superstar in the NBA.

[@incidentalist]

The MOST humble champ of all time, doesn't need to call himself "The King, The Chosen One." WHAT a joke lmao. And he still gets bigger ovations :D - YOU'LL ALWAYS be my GOAT Dirk!! And you're def an honorary TEXAN to us!! LOVE YOU! 1:40 Kobe knows what time it is!! "Tough shot." :D Kobe you're my number 2! Legends know legends!

[@Flukustus]

"If you wanna come to LA..." Meeeen, the big two, Kobe & Dirk... Would have been something...

[@blackrock1009]

Full respect for Dirk loyalty to Dallas, very rare these days

[@Mektek19]

I'm proud to have Dirk as my legend. He had the greatest playoff run by a superstar ever. That one chip is worth 3 at least. Beat all the top players in the league in one go without another allstar.

[@robgarcia3565]

I’m gonna miss you dirk 😢

[@andymath89]

he's the only thing I don't hate about the mavs

[@enri4ue]

andymath89 Is Mark Cuban the main reason why you hate Dallas? 😂

[@gt500Ebsam]

i hate them because they sweeped my Lakers 4-0 and ever since we been rebuilding :(

[@gassedupgookie5302]

Sam S YOUR Lakers? Bruh I hate when fans say shit like my Lakers and we've been rebuilding,like. You're a fan, not the coach, players, team owner, or coaching staff.

[@enri4ue]

Fuckhands Mcmike It's not that serious lmao

[@gassedupgookie5302]

EVera214 true, I'm just being a little prick, nitpicking shit

[@ShoshHardner]

He is among the greatest ballers of all time. But in his own class, which adds personality, he is the undisputable GOAT. True role model. I'm still so amazed that he got all the cheers in almost every away arena. No one ever achieved such a thing.

[@hubschab]

Dirk is a really great sportsman, an ambassador for germany and an idol too!

[@user-pk2ll5yd4f]

Love you for ever dirk

[@Lasto1766]

Just himself, beeing good guy, good player

[@tempebill8183]

Early on in his career, I recognized this was a good dude.. and I'm over here in AZ... I was very happy for him when his team won it all..good people deserve goodness-

[@josephninerift3784]

Dirk is a really classy player. He's the real OG of the PF/C shooting 3's.

[@georgepayne-brady4299]

I love how Kobe gives him respect after Dirk hits the jumper on his team

[@goudjomichel]

One of the few to have carried a team to a championship without another superstar. 🔥👑

[@Jdub3amigo]

G.A.M.A Jason kid wym 😂😂

[@Primus.711]

Kings fan. With nothing but respect for Dirk. All timer.

[@GruniLP]

The Dude crying because of the Pic with Dörk is just awesome :D Grown Mans dream comes true! Pure happiness!

[@negativezero3107]

dirk is the man

[@jayz2484]

does anyone even dislike dirk? pretty sure 99% of nba fans respect this big man.

[@bdijns]

1:47 .. when u see how much these littele things mean to someone, god i'm glad that some of these superstars still remain human and make someone else the joy of their lives!

[@alfonsosantos4011]

Can't wait for Dirk to join Shaq & Charles at the broadcasting table. Great ambassador for the sport. Class act a blessing for Luka to land in Dallas and have him as his mentor. Thank you, Sir, for the great memories

[@richardguo9354]

Dirk the GOAT