Dirk Nowitzki is at least superior to Kobe Bryant in two ways.
No. 1, Der Mann’s goodbye is far more endearing, meaningful and memorable than The Black Mamba’s exit, which was a carefully crafted, packaged and marketed NIKE advertisement.
Unlike Kobe, Dirk wants zero of the attention he is receiving; all of these standing ovations, curtain calls in other cities and love notes from other players are all happening organically.
Dirk has not announced he is retiring, but a Mavs source said, “There is no way he is coming back.”
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Everything about this “final” season is perfectly Dirk.