CNN —On the eve of his Hall of Fame induction, NBA legend Dirk Nowitzki has said that his daughter is “mostly embarrassed” about any “hoopla” surrounding her dad.
Alongside the German, two-time NBA champion Pau Gasol, four-time NBA champion Tony Parker, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich, Dwyane Wade and the 1976 U.S. Olympic Women’s basketball team, among others, will be inducted.
However, at a press conference on Tuesday, Nowitzki admitted that his impending inauguration has not yet fully resonated with his children.
Nowitzki scored 35,223 points across 21 seasons in Dallas, playing 1,667 games for the only NBA team he ever featured for – only John Stockton played more games for one team across his career.
His crowning moment arguably came in 2011 when he led the Mavs to the NBA title, the organization’s first and only championship in its history.
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North Texas, Dallas