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The great Nowitzki : basketball and the meaning of life by Thomas Pletzinger; Shane Anderson is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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A journey into the mindset of a historic basketball superstar, and the importance of his landmark career.The seven-foot Dirk Nowitzki is one of the greatest players in basketball history. The Dallas Maverick's legend revolutionized the sport, redefining the role of the big man in the modern game. Dirk moved differently: flexible and fast, confident and in control. He thought differently, too. On the court, his shots were masterful—none more venerated than his signature one-legged flamingo fadeaway, a move that lives on in the repertoire of today's most skilled NBA players.How did this lanky kid from the German suburbs become an all-time top ten scorer and NBA champion? How can a superstar stay so humble? Award-winning novelist and sportswriter Thomas Pletzinger spent over seven years traveling with Nowitzki. He witnessed Dirk's summer workouts, involving fingertip pushups and the study of the physics, and spent days discussing literature...

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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Thomas Pletzinger; Shane Anderson
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company, Incorporated
Published
2022
Language
EN
ISBN
9781324003052
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Biography, Memoir, Sports & Adventure Biography
Rating
4.8 / 5 (129 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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