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Berlin, April 21, 2026 (AFP) - 'We weren't soft, we were skilled': Nowitzki on NBA's European revolution

NAMPA / AFP
2026-04-21
As he is inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame, Dallas Mavericks and German basketball legend Dirk Nowitzki is typically humble in downplaying his role in changing the game. Arriving in the NBA when European players were often derided as soft, the 2.13-metre (7ft) Nowitzki and the Gasol brothers Pau and Marc not only helped change perceptions; they created an enduring shift in the sport itself. Nowitzki's legacy is that the skilful European big man......
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