Tearful Dirk Nowitzki bids farewell to German National Team

After Germany failed to beat Spain in an incredibly close game 77-76, the fans in Berlin for EuroBasket 2015 had no problems showing their love for German superstar Dirk Nowitzki.

Most likely Dirk Nowitzki’s last game in Europe ended Thursday with a tearful standing ovation before the crowd in Berlin. It was an emotional curtain call for the German center, who came out of national team retirement to play for Germany for the first time since 2011.

Dennis Schroder could have sent the game into overtime but he made only two of three free throws with three seconds remaining.

Dirk scored 10 points on 3-6 shooting in the game.

This was Nowitzki’s seventh EuroBasket with the German National Team, and at age 37, it seems likely he’ll save all the juice he has left for the Dallas Mavericks.

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