In the company of Tony Parker or even Gregg Popovich, Dirk Nowitzki will also be welcomed to the Hall of Fame in the months to come. His successor in Dallas, a certain Luka Doncic, also released a rather amusing reaction on the subject at the microphone of the journalists!
We can say it, the vintage of Hall of Famers 2023 looks like a five major stamped FIBA. Tony Parker thus represents France, but he is not the only international player who will soon be inducted in Canton, Ohio. Pau Gasol will also have the right to this honor on the side of Spain, just like the German giant Dirk Nowitzki, also first-ballot.
In the case of the latter, it was obvious since we are talking regarding a player with more than 30,000 career points, the only non-American to have achieved this in the NBA. Add to that the title of champion in 2011 as well as an MVP in 2007, and you have a monstrous candidacy file. Necessarily touched, the legend of the Mavericks has also reacted to the announcement on social networks.
Amazing class! So humbled and honored https://t.co/Xa2CaqweA6
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) April 1, 2023
An incredible vintage! i feel so humbled and honored
Dirk Nowitzki enters the Hall of Fame, Luka Doncic reacts
Of course, the tribute to Dirkules was received with great enthusiasm from the Dallas side, where he remains the best player of all time. Called to become his successor in Texas, Luka Doncic was questioned on the subject by the media. Fun fact, the Slovenian explained that he didn’t talk regarding that with the old interior, but that something very different!
Luka Doncic was asked if he talked to Dirk Nowitzki regarding getting inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.
« No. We talked regarding tennis yesterday. » pic.twitter.com/4SiNOxTtGE
— Wes Goldberg (@wcgoldberg) April 1, 2023
No (they didn’t broach the subject together, editor’s note), we talked regarding tennis yesterday.
A reaction that makes you smile, the two men being big fans of the discipline. Above all, it perfectly reflects the mentality of the Wunderkind, who was never one to put himself in the spotlight or show off. Obviously, retirement hasn’t changed that.
Luka Doncic is obviously delighted that his former teammate Dirk Nowitzki enters the Hall of Fame, but the latter does not have to bring the subject back on the table at the slightest opportunity. We’re sure Mavs fans celebrated the announcement with great fanfare though!