Who is Dirk Nowitzki?

Dirk Nowitzki is a German professional basketball player. Currently, he plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

He is one of the greatest power forwards of all time and has led the Mavericks to 15 NBA Playoffs.

Were Dirk Nowitzki’s parent’s athletes?

Nowitzki was born in Würzburg, Germany on June 19, 1978, to parents Helga Nowitzki (mother) and Jörg-Werner (father).

Both of his parents were an athlete, his mother was a basketball player and father was a handball player.

Additionally, he has an older sister Silke Nowitzki who also became a basketball player.

Initially, he played handball and tennis but soon he was intrigued by the world of basketball. He is of German nationality.

Furthermore, he belongs to a mixed ethnic background of German and Polish.