Dirk Nowitzki

Details

Instance of

human

Born

19 June 1978

Place of birth

Würzburg

Sex or gender

male

Given name

Dirk

Family name

Nowitzki

Father

Jörg-Werner Nowitzki

Mother

Helga Nowitzki

Sibling

Silke Nowitzki

Occupation

basketball player

Position held

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

Citizenship

Germany

Native language

German

Awards

German Sportspersonality of the Year, Silbernes Lorbeerblatt, All-NBA Team, All-NBA Team, All-NBA Team, NBA Most Valuable Player Award, All-NBA Team, Best Male Athlete ESPY Award, Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, Best NBA Player ESPY Award, Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, FIBA Hall of Fame

country for sport

Germany

drafted by

Milwaukee Bucks

educated at

Röntgen-Gymnasium Würzburg

end of work period

2019

height

213 cm

languages spoken, written or signed

German

league or competition

National Basketball Association

mass

115

member of sports team

Würzburg Baskets, Germany men's national basketball team, Dallas Mavericks

name in native language

Dirk Nowitzki

nickname

Dirkules / Flying Deutschman / Dunking Deutschman

nominated for

Best International Athlete ESPY Award, Best NBA Player ESPY Award, Best NBA Player ESPY Award, Best Male Athlete ESPY Award, Best NBA Player ESPY Award, Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year

participant in

2008 Summer Olympics, 2002 FIBA World Championship, 2006 FIBA World Championship, EuroBasket 1999, EuroBasket 2001, EuroBasket 2003, EuroBasket 2005, EuroBasket 2007, FIBA EuroBasket 2011, FIBA EuroBasket 2015

position played on team / speciality

power forward

relative

Marcus Olsson, Martin Olsson

residence

Dallas, Würzburg, Bavaria

social media followers

3510698, 3499414, 3475719, 3495185

sport

basketball

sport number

41

start of work period

1994

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Category:Dirk Nowitzki

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