The greatest Maverick of all time was in attendance to see his country take home the gold in his sport
revolutionized basketball in a way he likely never imagined. Beyond being able to shoot the ball as a big man, he was a huge part of globalizing the sport as teams realized they could win with European players. While he will point to his idol, Detlef Schrempf, Nowitzki was the first major catalyst of the European transfusion into the NBA.
Nowitzki only ever played in the Olympics once, leading Germany to qualification in 2008, and he was chosen to be the flag bearer for his country for the Beijing Olympics. Germany finished 10th that year while he averaged 19.7 PPG. Nowitzki was accompanied by fellow Hall of Famer Pau Gasol, who was there to root on Spain. Just like the 2011 playoffs though, Nowitzki's team gained the upper hand on his way to his first and only NBA Championship with theDallas Mavericks Use Final Roster Spot On Familiar Guard From LA LakersAustin Veazey joined NoleGameday as the Lead Basketball Writer in 2019, while contributing as a football writer, and started as editor for MavericksGameday in 2024.
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