The Dallas Mavericks continue to honor franchise legend Dirk Nowitzki more than six years after his final game. This time, with renovated basketball courts in Nowitzki’s hometown of Würzburg, Germany. Read on for the team’s latest renovation project.
Dirk Nowitzki Honored In Germany
Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki played his final game, a rivalry matchup against the San Antonio Spurs, on April 10, 2019. Nowitzki not only gave fans an emotional farewell but also delivered his 411th double-double of his NBA career with 20 points and 10 rebounds. The Mavericks reportedly sponsored a renovation project of two basketball courts in Nowitzki’s hometown of Würzburg, Germany, the largest city in the Franconia region and the third largest city in Bavaria.
Mavericks’ Reasoning To Honor Nowitzki
According to a press release from the team, the project was a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Dirk Nowitzki Stiftung, the branch of his charity that focuses its work on Germany. Stiftung is foundation in German.
“We are pumped and proud to present this community, my hometown, with two beautiful courts. The Mavs are my family, Dallas is my new home, but this is where I grew up. So, for my two worlds to collide, to come together in a way like this for the community means a lot,” Nowitzki said. “I’m proud to watch and follow how the game has grown. To know that the Mavs and I were a little part of growing the game internationally, it means a lot.”
Final Thoughts
The Dallas Mavericks’ two basketball courts to honor Nowitzki were game-changing, to say the least. The courts were resurfaced with a design that includes the team’s colors and logo, along with the image of Nowitzki’s iconic fall-away jump shot.
“For us to be here with Dirk today, to see all these kids playing on this court, this is what Dirk is all about, and this is what the Mavericks are all about,” Mavericks CEO Rick Welts said. The courts in Würzburg, Germany, are the fourth international courts sponsored by the Mavericks, following courts in Slovenia, Spain, and Mexico.
