LOOK: Mavericks unveil Dirk Nowitzki's statue outside American Airlines Center
The legend of Dirk Nowitzki will live forever in Dallas, and on Christmas Day he was further immortalized with a statue bearing his likeness. From now on, visitors to the American Airlines Center will be greeted by a bronze, 23-foot sculpture of the Hall of Famer doing his signature move: the one-legged fadeaway. Feast your eyes on this thing: that’s a statue for sure pic.twitter.com/sfgXVYamLo — tim cato (@tim_cato) December 25, 2022 In front of a crowd of fans -- and players, including Luka Doncic, the heir to Nowitzki's throne, and former teammate Shawn Marion -- Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban unveiled the statue. "Three, two, one," Cuban said. "Bam!" Loyalty Never Fades Away. @chime // #AllFourOne pic.twitter.com/mKsvlBHywP — Dallas Mavericks (@dallasmavs) December 25, 2022 Nowitzki was drafted No. 9 in 1999 and booed...