With the development of the times, NBA globalization has become increasingly successful, narrowing the gap in world basketball and giving rise to an increasing number of outstanding international stars. Current league players such as Jokic, Doncic, Antetokounmpo, and Alexander are all international players who have achieved great success in the NBA and become its poster boys. Looking back further, there were also many iconic international players, with Nowitzki being one of them. He achieved a brilliant career and is now enjoying life at the age of 46 after retiring.
Speaking of Nowitzki, he is undoubtedly a talented player, standing at 2.13 meters tall yet possessing excellent running and jumping abilities. Even before entering the NBA, he had already made a name for himself on the international stage. Therefore, in the 1998 draft, Nowitzki was selected in the 9th pick. In that era, international players were not highly regarded, so this pick was enough to prove his talent. He averaged 8.2 points per game in his rookie season as a substitute. By his second year, he had turned things around to become a starter, averaging 17.5 points per game. In his third year, he directly scored an average of 21.8 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 2 assists per game, becoming a member of the All-NBA First Team and stepping into the ranks of superstars.
Entering the 21st century, Nowitzki, along with Duncan and Garnett, was hailed as one of the three legendary power forwards. Their peaks coincided, and their strengths were evenly matched. Nowitzki also demonstrated his formidable strength, making it to the All-Star stage 13 times over 14 years starting from 2002. Among these, in 2006, he averaged 26.6 points, 9 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game, leading the Mavericks to the finals and ultimately finishing as runners-up. In 2007, he averaged 24.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game, leading his team to the top of the league and successfully winning the regular-season MVP title.
The Mavericks continued to perform well afterward. In 2011, Nowitzki once again led the Mavericks to the finals, ultimately defeating the Miami Heat's Big Three, successfully winning the championship and being crowned FMVP. He became a superstar who won both MVPs. After that, Nowitzki began to decline, but he remained loyal to the Mavericks, serving a single team for 21 years, which also set an NBA record. He officially retired in 2019, ending his glorious career.
As the greatest player in team history, Nowitzki has accumulated numerous honors and earned $255 million in salary. After retiring, he started to enjoy life. He did not choose to become a coach or work in management, despite Cuban reserving a position for him. However, Nowitzki chose to spend time with his family. He has a happy and fulfilling family life, differing from most NBA players in that he did not choose to marry a white beauty but instead married a black woman.
Nowitzki is tall and handsome, with financial freedom, but he fell in love with a black beauty. His wife, named Olson, once worked in Dallas, and they met by chance, falling in love. Olson is beautiful, has an excellent figure, and a gentle personality. After getting married, they had three lovely children. Nowitzki even returned to Africa with Olson to hold a wedding, which can be said to be very sweet. Today, the couple's relationship remains strong, and their family of five is very happy.
