Dirk Nowitzki

Summary

Dirk Nowitzki is a human^[1]. He was born in Würzburg^[2]. He was born on +1978-06-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a basketball player^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.057% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,746 views/month, #573 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Dirk Nowitzki was born in Würzburg^[2].
• Dirk Nowitzki was born on +1978-06-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Dirk Nowitzki's father was Jörg-Werner Nowitzki^[6].
• Dirk Nowitzki's mother was Helga Nowitzki^[7].
• Dirk Nowitzki held citizenship in Germany^[8].
• German was Dirk Nowitzki's native language^[9].
• Dirk Nowitzki's professions included basketball player^[4].
• Dirk Nowitzki held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador^[10].
• Dirk Nowitzki received the German Sportspersonality of the Year^[11].
• Dirk Nowitzki received the Silbernes Lorbeerblatt^[12].
• Dirk Nowitzki received the All-NBA Team^[13].
• Dirk Nowitzki received the All-NBA Team^[14].
• Dirk Nowitzki received the All-NBA Team^[15].
• Dirk Nowitzki received the NBA Most Valuable Player Award^[16].
• Dirk Nowitzki's image is recorded as Dirk Nowitzki - 2019202181209 2019-07-21 Champions for Charity - 1829 - B70I1864.jpg^[17].
• Dirk Nowitzki is recorded as male^[18].
• Dirk Nowitzki's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Dirk Nowitzki's member of sports team is recorded as Germany men's national basketball team^[20].
• Dirk Nowitzki's league or competition is recorded as National Basketball Association^[21].
• Dirk Nowitzki's ISNI is recorded as 0000000048714628^[22].
• Dirk Nowitzki's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 30431809^[23].
• Dirk Nowitzki's GND ID is recorded as 122935462^[24].
• Dirk Nowitzki's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2006093076^[25].
• Dirk Nowitzki's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17703946v^[26].
• Dirk Nowitzki's IdRef ID is recorded as 112397050^[27].

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Origins and Family

Dirk Nowitzki's place of birth was Würzburg^[2]. He was born on +1978-06-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Jörg-Werner Nowitzki^[6]. His mother was Helga Nowitzki^[7]. German was his native language^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Dirk Nowitzki worked as a basketball player^[4]. He held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include German Sportspersonality of the Year^[11], a Sportsperson of the Year^[28], in Germany^[29], founded in 1947^[30]; Silbernes Lorbeerblatt^[12], an order^[31], in Germany^[32], founded in 1950^[33]; All-NBA Team^[13], an All-Team^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1947^[36]; NBA Most Valuable Player Award^[16], a most valuable player award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1956^[39]; Best Male Athlete ESPY Award^[40], a class of award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 2000^[43]; and Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award^[44], a most valuable player award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1969^[47].

Why It Matters

Dirk Nowitzki ranks in the top 0.057% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,746 views/month, #573 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[48] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[49]

FAQs

Where was Dirk Nowitzki born?

Dirk Nowitzki was born in Würzburg^[2].

Who were Dirk Nowitzki's parents?

Dirk Nowitzki's father was Jörg-Werner Nowitzki^[6]. Dirk Nowitzki's mother was Helga Nowitzki^[7].

What did Dirk Nowitzki do for work?

Dirk Nowitzki worked as basketball player^[4].

What awards did Dirk Nowitzki receive?

Honors received include German Sportspersonality of the Year^[11], Silbernes Lorbeerblatt^[12], All-NBA Team^[13], and All-NBA Team^[14].