Nowitzki confirms NBA retirement

LOS ANGELES: Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki confirmed his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday, calling time on a 21-season career that saw him become the greatest European player ever to grace the league.The 40-year-old German had left the door open to extending his career for another season, but finally confirmed his retirement after the Mavericks’ 120-109 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday. Mavericks fans chanted “Thank You Dirk” as the 7-foot (2.1-meter) tall German bade his farewell.Several icons of the NBA were also in the arena to witness his send-off, including Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, Scottie Pippen and the Mavs’ former German power forward Detlef Schrempf.

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