"Danke" to the greatest professional athlete in the history of Dallas, TX. This is not so much of a highlight video as it is a story.
The story is told in 3 chapters:
1. Intro - Setting the stage. In the summer of 2014 Dirk was an UFA and potentially looking to leave to pursue one more shot at a championship. The Mavs were failing to put a winning team around him the 4 years after winning the championship and it was discouraging to him. The intro also sets up the rest of the video, showing us the kid from Würsberg, Germany who would eventually be drafted 9th overall. Song: The Mighty Rio Grande by This Will Destroy You
2. Chapter 1: Dirk's early career. The Steve Nash combo, and friendship as well as the years after Steve Nash, which included making it to the finals and losing, becoming the 1 seed the next season and an MVP and then losing in historic fashion in the first round. There were so many good moments and bad moments in Dirk’s first 10 years, but they all made Dirk who he is now. The successes and failures. All of these things made him who he is. Song: I Am by Awolnation
3. The Plateau: This is where Dirk did it. He solidified his legacy as a legend. The mood of this chapter was intended to capture that moment of success you get when you feel like you’ve reached the highest point of what you were trying to achieve. The song used for this scene was: Outro by M83
We will always love you, Dirk.
Music:
The Mighty Rio Grande - This Will Destroy You
I Am - AWOLNATION
Outro - M83