MY
MY CHOICE
MY CHOICE OF WORDS UNFORTUNATE? ABSOLUTELY.
ABSOLUTELY. >>> CHANNEL 8 NEWS AT 6:00
STARTS NOW.
STARTS NOW. >>> A LOT OF LOVE HERE IN
DOWNTOWN DALLAS.
DOWNTOWN DALLAS.
+@
+@ AERIAL
+@ AERIAL SHOTS OF ALL THE PEOPLE
WHO HAVE COME OUT TO SEE DIRK
IN WHAT COULD BE HIS FINAL
GAME.
GAME.
GAME. >>
GAME. >> THEY'RE COMING FROM ALL OVER
THE COUNTRY JUST TO +@MAKE SURE
THEY DON'T MISS THIS MOMENT IN
BASKETBALL HISTORY.
BASKETBALL HISTORY. AND CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO.
THE MAVS TWEETED IT OUT A SHORT
TIME AGO.
TIME AGO.
TIME AGO. HUND+@REDS OF STAFF MEMBERS
GIVING HIGH FIVES FOR DIRK
NOWITZKI.
NOWITZKI.
NOWITZKI. DIRK IS IN THE BUILDING.
I'M CHRIS LA+@WRENCE.
>> AND WE'RE OUT HERE ON +@THE
PLAZA.
PLAZA.
PLAZA. AND SO MANY PEOPLE ARE EXCITED
TO HONOR DIRK'S LEGACY.
>> IT'S ELECTRIC OUT HERE.
YOU CAN FEEL THE ENERGY, ALL
FOR DIRK.
FOR DIRK.
FOR DIRK. THE BUILDING WILL CERTAINLY BE
BUZZING TONIGHT.
BUZZING TONIGHT. THE POST GAME CEREMONY WILL BE
MUST SEE TV.
FORMER +@MAVERICKS PLAYERS AN+@
MANY FAMIL+@IAR FACES WILL BE O
HAND.
HAND.
HAND. I'VE HAD THREE DIFFERENT PEOPLE
CONNECTED WITH THE CEREMONY
TELL ME THERE WILL BE A SERIOUS
WOW MOMENT.
WOW MOMENT. AND WHEN YOU THINK OF ALL THE
MOMENTS DIRK HAS CREATED I LIKE
TO GO +@ALL THE WAY BACK.
THERE HE IS.
THE GERMAN KID WITH THE FUNNY
HAIRCUT WHO SHOWS UP, ASKING
FANS TO BE PATIENT.
THE BIGGEST MOMENTS OF THE
FINALS+@ RUN IN 2011, HE LED A
RALLY THAT ERASED A 15 POINT
DEFICIT.
DEFICIT.
DEFICIT. AND HE HIT A BIG THREE AND THEN
GETS THE LAY-IN TO SEAL THE
GAME.
GAME.
+@
+@ HE
+@ HE HAD
+@ HE HAD AN INJURED HAND AND THAT
LED TO DIRK BEING SO EMOTIONAL
THAT +@HE HAD TO LEAVE THE COUR
AFTER THE MAVS CLINCHED +@THE
CHAMPIONSHIP AND WHAT A
CELEBRATIO+@N THAT NIGHT IN
MIAMI.
MIAMI.
MIAMI. GREAT MOMENTS ONE AND ALL.
AND FOR THOSE OF YOUR HOLDING
OUT HOPE THAT DIRK MAY PLAY +@
ANOTHER SEASON, MARK CUBAN ALL @
BUT DISPELS THAT SEASON.
>> I DON'T +@EXPECT HIM TO PLAY
LONGER.
LONGER.
LONGER. KNOWING DIRK, AND WE'VE TALKED
AND I DON'T WANT TO GIVE
ANYTHING AWAY.
ANYTHING AWAY. BUT IF HE WOULD HAVE SAID I'M
RETIRING, MAKE IT A TOUR AND DO
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. THAT'S JUST NOT DIRK.
I THINK HE REALLY, REALLY
APPRECIATES THE FACT THAT ALL
THE RESPONSE WAS ORGANIC.
IT WAS ALL AUTHENTIC.
>> Reporter: AND THAT'S WHY
THIS IS HAPPENING THE WAY IT
IS, CHRIS.
IS, CHRIS. THEY ARE+@ DO+@ING IT THE WAY D
WANTS IT DONE.
I'M INTERESTED TO SEE WHICH
ATHLETES FROM OTHER S+@PORTS WI
BE ON HAND.
AND I EXPECT THERE WILL BE A
LOT OF ENTERTAINERS.
AND I WANT TO SHOW YOU THE
KEEPSAKES THAT MAVS FANS WILL
GET.
GET.
GET. >>
GET. >> Reporter: IF YOU'RE LUCKY
ENOUGH TO GET A TICKET, YOU
+@
ENOUGH TO GET A TICKET, YOU SHOULD GET SOMETHING SPECIAL.
THIS GUY TOLD ME A FEW MANY INS
AGO.
AGO.
AGO. HE
AGO. HE SAID I'VE BEEN DOING THIS A
LONG TIME AND I DON'T GET THAT
EXCITED BUT TON+@IGHT IS
DIFFERENT.
DIFFERENT. >> I'M ENGAGED ABOUT DOING MY
JOB.
JOB.
JOB. BUT
JOB. BUT I'M JACKED UP AND CAN'T
WAIT TO SEE HOW THE NIGHT PLAYS
OUT.
OUT.
OUT. >>
OUT. >> THANKS, JOE.
>> WE'RE FEELING SO MUCH LOVE
ON THE PLAZA.
AND DIRK IS GETTING A LOT OF
LOVE ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
+@ AND HIS TEAMMATE SENT OUT THIS
TWEET.
TWEET.
TWEET. MAYBE LAST HOME FOR 41.
IT'S BEEN AN HONOR PLAYING
ALONGSIDE YOU.
ALONGSIDE YOU. WOULDN'T CHANGE ANYTHING.
THANK YOU +@FOR EVERYTHING.
I WILL MISS YOU.
AND REUNION TOWER TWEETED OUT
SOMETHING SPECIAL.
SOMETHING SPECIAL. >> DIRK, YOU ALWAYS WILL BE A
FELLA -- DO WE HAVE IT UP
THERE.
THERE.
THERE. >>
THERE. >> YOU WILL ALWAYS BE MY FELLOW
TALL FRIEND.
TALL FRIEND. CONGRATS ON 21 SEASONS.
THE REUNION TOWER LIT UP.
AND WE ARE COVERING FROM THIS