>>>
>>> There
>>> There is his first basket. Number 41
Number 41
Number 41 >> Mavericks nation deserves it.
>> 21 seasons.
>> ONE TEAM, WE ARE LIVE IS
DALLAS CELEBRATE THE LIVING
LEGEND.
LEGEND.
LEGEND. WFAA NEWS AT TEN STARTS NOW.
THIS NIGHT IS FOR YOU, DIRK.
IT F+@EELS LIKE A PLAYOFF GAME
+@
IT F+@EELS LIKE A PLAYOFF GAME OUT HERE ON THE PLAZA.
>> FANS AR+@E SHOWING THE LOVE
FOR THEIR FAVORITE PLAYER THE
ONE WHO JUST ENDED A WINNING
GAME.
GAME.
GAME. HELLO FROM A LIVELY VICTORY
PARK.
PARK.
PARK. >>
PARK. >> THEY WIN 120-109.
WE HAVE A LOT OF NEWS COMING UP
, THIS IS THE BIG STORY IN
NORTH TEXAS.
NORTH TEXAS. AFTER 21 SEAS+@ONS HERE DIRK
PLAYED HIS LAST GAME IN DALLAS
AND HE STARTED OFF ON FIRE.
>> YOU BETTER BELIEVE IT.
THAT'S HOW IT STA+@RTED.+@
A DIRK JUMP SHOT ON THE MONEY.
IT'S A THREE POINT.
IT'S IN THERE.
+@
IT'S IN THERE. >> BO+@Y OH BOY.
WHAT A WAY TO GO OUT.
HE SCORED THE FIRST 10 POINTS
OF THE NIGHT AND PETE AND DALE
WERE THERE FOR ALL OF IT.
+@
WERE THERE FOR ALL OF IT. >> WE HAVE BEEN TAKING THIS ACT
ON THE ROAD FOR QUITE A WHILE
NOW.
NOW.
NOW. THIS
NOW. THIS M+@IGHT BE AS NEAT OF A NIT
THAT +@WE'VE EVER HAD TOGETHER.
>> THE ATMOSPHERE HERE IS LIKE
A PLAYOFF GAME.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE THEY'V
BEEN IN A PLAYOFF BUT IT SURE
FEELS LIKE IT TONIGHT.
+@>> THREE YEARS WITHOUT A
PLAYOFF BUT DIRK NOWITZKI
PLAYING WHAT EVERYONE THINKS
WILL BE HIS LAST GAME THE FOR
IN-HOME.
IN-HOME.
IN-HOME. HE GOT+@ 19 POINTS IN THE FIRST
HALF AND HE'S BEEN OUTSTANDING.
>> THE WASHINGTON GENERALS
WOULD BE NICE.
HE HAS HAD A GREAT NIGHT AT
THA+@T MOMENT THERE IN THE 2nd
PERIOD WHEN HE WAS BENDING OVER
+@AND HAVING TEARS IN HIS EYES
WAS PRETTY MOVING.
>> DEPOSIT WAS FILLED AN HOUR
AND A HALF+@ A+@HEAD OF GAME TI
THERE WAS NOT AN OPEN SEAT WHEN
THE GAME STARTED.
THAT'S UNUSUAL.
THAT'S UNUSUAL. IT'S ALL ABOUT DIRK NOWITZKI .
>> IT WAS A SPECIAL NIGHT FOR
DIR+@K FANS.
DIR+@K FANS. THE MAVERICKS MADE IT SPECIAL
HANDING OUT COMME+@MORATIVE
TICKETS AND COMMEMORATIVE FANS.
MANY BROUGHT MEMORABILIA WITH
THEM GOT EMOTIONAL ABOUT THE
NIGHT.
NIGHT.
NIGHT. >>
NIGHT. >> HE IS THE GUY.
>> THESE THREE FRIENDS THROUGH
+@
+@ FLEW
+@ FLEW FROM GERMANY.
MICHAEL IS A SEASON TICKET
HOLDER AND IS MEANT TO 130
GAMES.
GAMES.
GAMES. >>
GAMES. >> HE MEANS A LOT TO ME AND FOR
GERMANY AND BASKETBALL.
HE IS STILL VERY HUMBLE AND
KIND.
KIND.
KIND. HE
KIND. HE IS APPROACHABLE EVEN AS A
SUPERSTAR.
SUPERSTAR. >> IN GERMANY HE IS AN ICON.
>> IS PROBABLY THE MOST POPULAR
FAMOUS PERSON IN GERMANY.
>> HE IS A PERSON WHO
REPRESENTS GERMANY BETTER THAN
ANYBODY ELSE +@COULD HAVE.
>> MANY CAN'T BELIEVE THAT
AFTER 21 YEARS THIS NIGHT IS
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. THE
HERE. THE COACH ALSO JUMPED BACK
TEARS.
TEARS.
TEARS. >>
TEARS. >> IT HAS NOT HIT ME YET I AM
PACING MYSELF.
PACING MYSELF. +@>> FOR MINIVANS I CANNOT
IMAGINE A FUTURE WITHOUT HIM.
THEY SENT THEM OFF WITH FANFARE
GRATEFUL WHAT GRATEFUL