NBA: Dirk Nowitzki rides off from Dallas after 21 seasons
Feature - April 12, 2019
The conclusion to the 2018-2019 NBA season has not only brought the fans competitive basketball and interesting playoff seeding scenarios, but farewells to some of the most incredible NBA careers in the last two decades.
Millions have been tuning in to see the 'farewell tours' of guys like Dwyane Wade and Channing Frye, not actually realizing that they’ve been doing the same unconsciously for another NBA star.
Almost immediately after Wade played his final home game at American Airlines Arena, 21-year veteran and career long Dallas Maverick Dirk Nowitzki announced that he will retire from the NBA following the team’s 120-109 win over the Phoenix Suns. The decision comes after many NBA fans spent the entire year wondering if Nowitzki would hang it up after this season, as he wasn’t very committal either way whenever he was asked.
Nevertheless, the reaction from the Dallas crowd was that of disbelief but filled with grateful uproar and applause. For all that Nowitzki has accomplished with the Mavericks in his 21 seasons, the response was well merited.