Dirk Nowitzki Dallas Mavericks
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Future Basketball Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki shares stories of his athletic parents’ impact on his upbringing, including when his dad Jorg Werner encouraged Dirk to pursue a career in the family business and why the Dallas Mavericks legend spent nearly every weekend playing basketball, handball, or tennis:

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