Without question, Dirk Nowitzki is best player in Mavericks history, and on Sunday, the legendary forward got the gift of a lifetime. Before Dallas squared off with the Lakers for a Christmas Day matchup, the organization unveiled Nowitzki’s statue outside of American Airlines Center.
Mavericks owner Mark Cuban counted down from three, and then the statue of Nowitzki shooting his signature fadeaway jumper with his leg kicking out was revealed. The statue is different from the original model showed a year ago, with their just being a singular basketball instead of three—showing the progression of the shot from his high-arcing jumper.
