So I’ve been a Dallas Mavs fan for a while now. For that whole time there has been one guy on that team, #41 Dirk. There are MANY things I can say about Dirk. There are three things that stand out the most to me. #1. His humility is always so unassuming. This man changed the game for the “big man”. He could shoot, dribble, fade-away, and pick and pop like no other. All these younger athletic big men are mimicking him. They say imitation is the highest form of flattery. Get this, he never said ONE word about how great he was, rather it was always about the team.
#2. His work ethic. Dirk was a “gym rat,” always in the gym practicing and honing his craft. He could have easily taken the easy way out due to the talent he had. He was driven and talented in today’s world, that is a rare breed. He didn’t take the easy way out. No magic pills, but good old-fashioned hard work.
#3. He is a winner/champion. There were some ups and downs for sure. The Mav’s where in the playoffs almost every year with a chance to win it all. I think about 2011 when the Mavs won the title. Mav’s were not favored to win that year. One of the sports radio hosts labeled them “the one and done team,” meaning they would go to the first round and lose. Well, they didn’t do that! Mostly because of Dirk’s will and drive. Basketball for sure is a team sport and it takes everyone doing their part to succeed. Dirk was their servant leader, and they followed all the way to the top of the mountain. The Mav’s beat a “super” team led by the best player in the league, but in that June of 2011, Dirk was the better player.
As I said, there are many things to say about Dirk, like how he is off the court. Watch this video. Uncle Dirk
You saw it this year, when Dirk is on road games, the opposing teams/fans give him mad love. Spurs
All in all, what a great person. I wish I knew him personally. I feel like I do after watching him play the past 21 seasons. There is a lot I’ve taken from him and applied in my own life, including how I help lead our media teams. Dirk goes against a lot of what this world is about. Because of his character, he stands out like a light, and it shows that doing the right thing goes a long way.
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