"I don't know him well, but getting to know him a little bit during those moments after I had already retired were really special.Item: 113864803210 Nike Air Jordan XII 12 International Flight 2018 Retro BP BV8018-445 sz 12.5C. "We were all making fun of Dirk and Tim Duncan for how old they were, so we had a little fun with that. Kerr has been around his fair share of all-time greats, but he'll never forget coaching Nowitzki, Tim Duncan and others in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game. Just the humility, the humor, the sense of gratitude for his life. Just a wonderful human being, it was great to get to know him a little bit." RELATED: Kerr explains expected plan for Klay's minutes upon return They were both playing in the game and I ended up at the same bar as Steve and Dirk and hung out with both of them for the night, and was just blown away by the man. "I was working at TNT and worked an All-Star Game and he was there with Steve Nash. "My favorite Dirk story came after I retired ," Kerr said. That's the sixth-most in NBA history and by far the most ever by an international player.įor as great as he was on the court, Kerr will never forget his brief time connecting with Nowitzki off it, as well as coaching him in the All-Star Game in the 2014-15 season. We're really excited."Īlong with averaging 20.7 points per game for his career, he also scored 31,560 points for his career. It really is meaningful for us as an organization to be part of this tonight. "Beyond that, his humility the way he carried himself - the fact that he played for one franchise, it all sums up an incredibly special career. "Somebody who the whole league respected and the greatest international player of all time. Just an incredible player, an incredible ambassador for the game," Kerr said. I retired in '03 and he had been in the league for several years at that point. Kerr's praise for the former Mavs star only continued from there.
Dallas head coach Jason Kidd, who wore a Dirk jersey during his pregame press conference, said there will be a statue in Nowitzki's honor outside of the American Airlines Center. 41 jersey retired following the Warriors-Mavericks game. Nowitzki, who retired after the 2018-19 season, is getting his No. "He's one of my favorite players of all time."
"Before we start I just want to congratulate Dirk on his jersey retirement," Kerr said. As the Warriors await the return of one of their own stars in Klay Thompson, Steve Kerr didn't waste any time Wednesday by opening his pregame press conference by congratulating one of the NBA's all-time greats ahead of the Warriors' matchup against the Mavericks in Dallas.
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