![German basketball player Dirk Nowitzki stands above the mass of fans on the balcony of the Residence in Wuerzburg, Germany, 28 June 2011. About two weeks after winning the World Championship of German basketball player Dirk Nowitzki stands above the mass of fans on the balcony of the Residence in Wuerzburg, Germany, 28 June 2011. About two weeks after winning the World Championship of](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DAMR91/german-basketball-player-dirk-nowitzki-stands-above-the-mass-of-fans-DAMR91.jpg)
German basketball player Dirk Nowitzki stands above the mass of fans on the balcony of the Residence in Wuerzburg, Germany, 28 June 2011. About two weeks after winning the World Championship of
![German basketball player Dirk Nowitzki (L) and Ingo Weiss, President of the German Basketball Association shown at a press conference in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 22 May 2007. NBA player Nowitzki had been German basketball player Dirk Nowitzki (L) and Ingo Weiss, President of the German Basketball Association shown at a press conference in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 22 May 2007. NBA player Nowitzki had been](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DAWM74/german-basketball-player-dirk-nowitzki-l-and-ingo-weiss-president-DAWM74.jpg)
German basketball player Dirk Nowitzki (L) and Ingo Weiss, President of the German Basketball Association shown at a press conference in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 22 May 2007. NBA player Nowitzki had been
![German basketball player Dirk Nowitzki shown at a press conference in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 22 May 2007. NBA player Nowitzki was awarded the most valuable player (MVP) award as first European ever. German basketball player Dirk Nowitzki shown at a press conference in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 22 May 2007. NBA player Nowitzki was awarded the most valuable player (MVP) award as first European ever.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/DAWM73/german-basketball-player-dirk-nowitzki-shown-at-a-press-conference-DAWM73.jpg)
German basketball player Dirk Nowitzki shown at a press conference in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 22 May 2007. NBA player Nowitzki was awarded the most valuable player (MVP) award as first European ever.
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