Dirk Nowitzki's Mavericks Statue is Perfect
On Sunday, the Dallas Mavericks held a ceremony to honor Dirk Nowitzki's two decades of service to the franchise ahead of their Christmas Day matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. They also unveiled the statue they made for Nowitzki that will forever reside outside of their home arena. Statues made in honor of an athlete can go horrifically wrong (see: Cristiano Ronaldo's terrifying bust of his face) but Dirk's was absolutely perfect.
Nowitzki's statue depicts him in the midst of his iconic one-legged fadeaway and it perfectly illustrates how insane that shot was and the fact that Nowitzki made so many.
The Dirk Nowitzki statue has been unveiled in Dallas.
— FIBA (@FIBA) December 25, 2022
LEGEND.
(via @GrantAfseth) pic.twitter.com/OQiQXzl8bn
This angle of the Dirk Nowitzki statue shows the “Nowitzki Way” street sign with some of Dallas’ skyline and fans observing. pic.twitter.com/MPrsPefjia
— Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) December 25, 2022
The statue is also inscribed "Loyalty never fades away" which is great for numerous reasons.
“LOYALTY NEVER FADES AWAY”
— Landon Thomas (@sixfivelando) December 25, 2022
Dirk Nowitzki said he wanted that motto to be his message on his statue — 21 letters for 21 years with the Dallas Mavericks, as Luka Dončić watched along from the side. pic.twitter.com/BQ1Pc0RpiL
Credit where credit is due. The Mavs nailed every part of honoring their forever superstar. A tremendous moment.