Dirk Nowitzki is already part of NBA history. The German star received recognition from the Dallas Mavericks last week, who withdrew his legendary jersey with number 41.
One of those who best knows the genius from Wurzburg is the Puerto Rican point guard, JJ Barea, who shared with him more than a decade in the Texas franchise. The ex of the ‘Estu’ recorded in ‘We Like Basketball’ the figure of Dirk Nowitzki.
“Ha sido mi compaero favorite. We have very good memories, we remember many stories when his shirt was removed. The year of the ring was special, I played a sick game. There are many good international players, but everyone will say that the best was Dirk Nowitzki. He changed the game, a seven-footer who shot 3-pointers like he did…When I won the championship, I cleared all doubts,” he recalled.
Barea reviewed the most personal side and the multiple experiences with the NBA MVP in 2007. “It was a life, a whole career and I had the opportunity to be with one of the best of all time and the best international player. helped me a lot we had a good time The special thing about him is that he made everyone around him better. And off the court he was one of the best people”, valued the one from Puerto Rico.
JJ won the 2011 ring, the only one in the franchise, against Lebron’s Heat, and starred in some of the most remembered rivalries of recent years. “Nowitzki and Kobe have been the biggest competitors I’ve ever seen, he loved the most difficult moments and his virtue was that he was the one who worked the hardest. Hard to find a player like Nowitzki with his influence. I like Jokic a lot.”
Barea also took the opportunity to talk about the current Dallas project, “Kidd is doing very well, I do things with them. He has experience, he was a tremendous player and he can be a good leader”, and to talk about his near future. “I am deciding if I am going to play a little more in the Puerto Rican League or if I stay calm, but calm with the family and with the children. If I play, it will be in Puerto Rico, but I’m already finishing”, end