Retired NBA Champion Dirk Nowitzki, who spent 21 seasons with the Dallas Mavericks, could see himself returning to basketball as coach or manager in a few years time, the German said. The 40-year-old future Hall of Famer ended his career recently after more than two decades at the Mavericks with whom he was crowned NBA Champion in 2011 and was a 14-time All-Star.
The league’s 2007 MVP and 2011 NBA Finals MVP, shared that he sees himself being happy as a coach or a manager.
The highest-scoring foreign-born player in NBA history has 31,540 points and he eclipsed 10,000 defensive rebounds late this season. The only 7-footer to win the All-Star 3-point shooting contest was the first player of his size to be a legitimate threat behind the arc. All of the game’s biggest stars say that dimension changed the game, and many of them emulated his signature one-legged fadeaway jumper.
For now, Nowitzki is content to put his feet up and enjoy a glass of wine and a slice of cake, something he could not do for years as a professional player.
With additional reports: Reuters
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