A great athlete with a class. Unlike many other so called "superstars", no drama no BS. True role model. Congrats on your remarkable career!

My all time favorite player since 2005. thank you dirk. Growing up watching you. NO.1 Dirk Nowitzki pinoy fan here!!!

the spurs organization had so respect for him that showed him a video tribute on his retirement year which made him cry!!!!!

He beat the reigning champs with Kobe, Pau, Artest, Odom. He then beat the future finalists with KD, Westbrook, Harden (btw all 3 MVPs, Scoring Champs) and the best shot blocker (Ibaka) looked like he doensn´t know what defense is. But the finals with Lebron, Wade and Bosh were just the cream on top of his run. What a monster he was in 2011

DU HAST KEINE AHNUNG WIE SEHR JEDER DEUTSCHE STOLZ AUF DEIN LEBENSWERK IST DANKE FÜR ALLES WIR LIEBEN DICH

Not many things make me cry, but when Dirk left the floor in San Antonio, I started to cry. He means so much to not just me, but he means everything to Dallas. He never left to go play with a Super Team, he took pay cuts and did whatever he needed to do to win. And his Championship Run? Dont get me started. -Beat a Great Blazers Team with (Aldridge, Roy, And others) -SWEPT the Defending 2 TIME CHAMPION LAKERS -DOMINATED vs (Durant, Westbrook, Harden) including 48 and 40 in 2 games of that series -Defeated the Super Team in Miami with LeBron, Wade, and Bosh Dirk, Congrats on a Great Career. Your a Living Legend. Thank You for Everything. Sincerely- Mavs Nation

Danke Dirk. Der beste Botschafter Deutschlands. Ich ziehe meinen Hut vor diesem tollen Mann.

That man Dirk, so humble, modest and loyal. While others yearn for pay increases he takes insane pay cuts to help his team. Truly a once in a generation player. I cried when he won it in 2011 seeing him go to the locker room after the final horn sounded. That one ring so well deserved..thank you Dirk!

30,000+ Points, MVP, FMVP, NBA CHAMP. Undisputed #2 PF of all time. Dirk and Tim are both Locked in Top 2 and you guys cant take them out.

The way Dirk Nowitzki talks about challenges and ups and downs is simply stunning! A real rolemodel in the way handling success and failure! Always rely on the people around you and don`t let yourself down at any time! Simply a legend!

Met Dirk once - he was so nice my daughter thought we were old friends. Undefendable.

Dirk is not only a excellent sportsman, he is an ambassador for human being...

Dirk is Dallas, Dallas is Dirk!!! Forever.

I remember it so well, a few month later my mom died, Dirk made me happy in a very dark moment

Congrats, big fella, your ring is the most valuable ring in NBA history.

Dirk Should Have 3 rings!! 2003 he got hurt in game 2 of WCF, and didn’t play the rest of the series, and mavs still pushed the spurs to game 6 without him. 2006 easily got robbed with Wade getting more freethrows than the entire mavs team. And 2011 the one that he absolutely dominated everyone, from Kobe and Pau, to Westbrook, Harden and Durant, to Bosh, Wade and Lebron!!! What a career man!!

Will we ever understand how great this dude is ..

If Porzingis is the unicorn, Dirk is the Sasquatch. Only one, never to be seen again. Absolute legend.

DANKE DIRK! Schöne Grüße aus Wien!

DAMN what LEGACY!!!!Dirk is the greatest powerforward in my opinion!!!

Sitting here at work. Got work to do. Do I REALLY need to watch this now? Ah who am I kidding? Of course I need to.

Not a basket ball fan but I liked watching this man play. I always thought he was going to become a champion. And I’m glad he did it with Dallas.

Dirk is legend,best wishes from Germany.

Im 31 and been watching this man for 18yrs...he is very inspiring. He's one of the best players I ever watched and I would always be a Dirk fan..Salute to you my dear!! Enjoy your retirement!!!

1 of the most humble and loyal players ever. The kind guy that doesnt take high pays but infact reduced his pay to sign other players. That's a heart of a champ

My All Time Favorite NBA Player and my all time favorite password....NOWITZKI.

Dirk had not 1 enemy. Hell of a legacy.

11 years in a club and the team makes the deal. Th'at a great story. Kidd was the key.

.....was für ein grossartiger Mensch, Sportsmann, Botschafter! Dirk, mann muss dich einfach lieben, bleib wie's bist :-)

DIRK!! Will always be MY GOAT 🐐 TY for coming to Dallas, we love you!! And yes, that 2006 series vs the Spurs was so damn intense..... thought we were gonna lose that game 7 there!

Dirkules.......Mavs and him forever in my heart.

One of the best shooters of all time top 5 hands down he makes it from anywhere mr clutch

Danke Dirk! Great player, still great man ....

He was a true legend. I'm so glad he was able to win a ring. He had such a huge impact on the new role of big men in the NBA

honestly i just love this guy. makes me cry. im an australian dude that loves ball but has never had a team...

One of my favorite players of all time!!

I'm an American in Germany and I see on TV that the German media loves their boy! Es gibt viele liebe für Dirk von Deutschland!

Dirk is my all time favorite

Such a Great Athlete. Good Bless you IDOL!!!

Living Legend. Respect

One of only two players to play with one team for 20 seasons. And holds the record for most time with one team at 21 years. That's a record that will be safe for a long long time.

We'll never forget you Dirk. Top 5 PF of All-Time. #swish41

16:19 That was a tough one for me 🇵🇷 😭... but as a Mavs fan, still happy Dirk finally made it to the Olympics #MFFL

though I am 11 years older than him, he is a role model to me. Greetings from Germany

Missed his last game. Hope Dirk will remain in Dallas, so that I can go and visit him soon

That hug to jet may have been uncomfortable for dirk but it meant a lot to us mavs fans.

My game came from this guy...... my hero 💯

2011 Playoff Nowitzki is the GOAT! 🐐

Dirk, der Allergrößte! Würzburg ist stolz auf Dich! 😘❤️ #goat

One thing I can say about Dirk, his championship ring is something C. Barkley, K. Malone, J. Stockton, P. Ewing and some of the others don't have. Quote from Barkley "Damn, he's (Nowitzki) off my list now" (best players list who never won a championship)

International Greatest Basketball Player of all Time!

One of my favorite NBA player

I miss him already. 😔

Dirk championship is the best, imagine beating the champions, the future MVPs, the superstars of heat

Einfach der Wahnsinn 🤗🤗🤗 Grüße aus Rattelsdorf 🤙

Thanks for this, Dirk is the man

missin you already Dirk!!! me after watching LAL vs DAL 😥

Alles gute Dirk ! Deutschland is proud of you

A Player who stayed loyal to his Team thru ups and downs

One of the best experiences in Dallas sports history.

IMHO, Dirk's championship is among the very best In degree of difficulty. Kobe, KD, LBJ with the Heatles. That's a murderers' row to get through!

I love many teams in the NBA but I only buy Dallas Mavericks NBA jersey because of this guy DIRK NOWITZKI

Won in one of the most stacked playoffs in NBA history! They should’ve gave him an an undisputed championship belt f’ a ring. 🙌. I’m a die hard knicks fan too 😂

I still feel like It's still 2011. I've been always a great fan of yours. Great man+Fantastic journey=Legend

My greatest idol Dirk, no need powerhouse team to have a ring

my fave player of all time

Hopefully they make a documentary featuring Tim Duncan and Dirk Nowitzki. They were really battling every year though the spurs had the upper hand with the players around duncan and nowitzki got his supporting cast when carlisle became the coach.

Danke Dirk Nowitzki. Ich bin stolze Deutsche und bewundere dich für deine Leistung. Gott möge dich und deine Familie beschützen.

That 2011 finals was a real feel good moment

i love you dirk u made me love basketball

I love Dirk Nowitzki for lifetime.#MFFL

That's why he is my favorite and one and only idol... Redirkolous #41

True Legend 💯

God bless you legend❤️✌️💪🇩🇪

A 7 footer with good footwork and can shoot lights out, will always be unstoppable....

Who thinks Dirk's 1 ring weighs more than Lebron's 3?

Wunderkind!

My Fave

Loved it

I remember Kevin Hunt from southwest high school being brought in around 2010-2011 and really showing the mavericks the way. It was beautiful.

Great job, Mark.

Kleiner Hangover, der gute Dirk:)! Wohl verdient..alles Gute für den neuen Lebensabschnitt, danke für 21 unvergessene Jahre! GO MAVS!!

GOAT

DIRK NOWITZKI HALL OF FAME !!!!!!

I’m so happy her won in 2011

Pffff ... Nash and him at the beginning, you can think they're the new N'Sync !! Big Dirk you're the best (french man speaking :) )

Thank you Dirk for this video! I could watch whole season of series from you :) Think about it ;) #DirkNowitzki #41-21-1

Dirk is the best!!!

I love this celebration of Dirk. What an excellent interview and showcase of his highlight moments. BUT, you can't accurately portray Dirk's defining moments without the heartbreaking moments. You need the series losses to the apparently unbeatable Spurs. You need the crushing defeat in the 06 finals to DWade, Shaq, and the one sided officiating. You need the MVP 1 seed season the Mavs were sweept in the first round to the 8th seeded Warriors and Dirk throws the chair through the wall. You need the off-seasons of the talking heads saying the Mavs will never get it done because they are soft. They are soft because Dirk is playing like a shooting guard when he's supposed to be a POWER forward. As a mavs fan that remembers Dirk being drafted, the mavs were a rollercoaster of emotions. The closest real life thing to an Rudy type story. After they won in 2011, the game is different for me. My ultimate wish as a fan of basketball happened. I don't know, it feels like when you beat one of your favorite video games for the first time, you feel accomplished, grateful.... and yet, empty. Sure you'll play the game again, maybe even beat it again. But it's not the same. You'll never witness your team grind for a decade to win it's first ever championship ever again. Thank you Dirk. You'll always be my GOAT.

"I can't, I don't want the trophy, give it to somebody else" lol only Dirk

Dallas Idol

...I wouldn't trade IT for anything". Just participating with/for his National Team at the Olympics … realizing not being in the medal-race...and Setting it ahead MOST NBA stuffs, … makes a DIRK!!!

Dirks one ring outweighs all the queens

Legende!

Seeing Giannis win tonight and he reminds me of Dirk in terms of personality and just being humble and loyal.

so proud of you :) grüße aus würzburg

No One EVER! can be like DIRK what he did to the franchise of DALLAS MAVERICKS. While this generation player right know all they want is MONEY! Dirk is truly my idol

43 or so minutes later. #MFFL. Dirk is truly a beautiful princess treasure. He’s just….humble. He should be arrogant. An ass. But he isn’t. Him at Panera made me smile.

i really liked their team with nash and finley. i wish they won the championship too. can't really do much since the spurs and kings were really strong those days if i remember correctly.

G.O.A.T