Mavs forward Dirk Nowitzki opened up to The Undefeated about his interracial marriage and raising biracial children in America. The ESPN-owned platform explores the intersections of race, sports and culture, which made it a natural outlet for the typically extremely private Nowitzki to provide some insight on the most personal aspect of his life: his family.
Nowitzki and his wife, Jessica Olsson, had weddings in 2012 in his native Germany and her native Kenya. In the article, Nowitzki said he’s never considered race or origin an issue.
“Growing up in Germany, we’ve always grown up around all sorts of races,” he said.