Dirk Nowitzki Biography

For my immigrant project, I interviewed Dirk Nowitzki. Dirk Nowitzki is the 25 year-old superstar forward/center of the Dallas Mavericks in the National Basketball Association. In order to paint a picture of Dirk in your mind, imagine a man 12 inches taller than the average man with long blonde hair. Dirk stands at just over 7'0 tall, and 240 pounds. Some say he is the next Michael Jordan, just a half-foot taller.
Dirk Nowitzki was born in Wurzburg, Bavaria, Germany, on June 19, 1978.
Growing up with athletic parents, it was not hard for Dirk to excel in sports, particularly handball, basketball, and tennis. …