![Darren Rovell på X: "May 7, 1996: German journalist Holger Sauer photographs a 17-year-old starter for second division team DJK Wurzberg at the hoop by his parents home. His name? Dirk Nowitzki. Darren Rovell på X: "May 7, 1996: German journalist Holger Sauer photographs a 17-year-old starter for second division team DJK Wurzberg at the hoop by his parents home. His name? Dirk Nowitzki.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D59q7QOXkAA86A2.jpg:large)
Darren Rovell på X: "May 7, 1996: German journalist Holger Sauer photographs a 17-year-old starter for second division team DJK Wurzberg at the hoop by his parents home. His name? Dirk Nowitzki.
![SLAM] In the summer of 2021, Victor Wembanyama spent just 10 days with Holger Geschwindner, the mentor of Dirk Nowitzki in Wurzburg, Germany. Holger had just one thing to say about him: “ SLAM] In the summer of 2021, Victor Wembanyama spent just 10 days with Holger Geschwindner, the mentor of Dirk Nowitzki in Wurzburg, Germany. Holger had just one thing to say about him: “](https://external-preview.redd.it/P7X-ZjGjyIr5G-pZ9PvRTlJ8rAEd4yTw2HiwpJrZw9w.jpg?auto=webp&s=b5eb7ddc93a0b88401a39c3c14f70d707a0ce964)
SLAM] In the summer of 2021, Victor Wembanyama spent just 10 days with Holger Geschwindner, the mentor of Dirk Nowitzki in Wurzburg, Germany. Holger had just one thing to say about him: “
![Nowitzki indebted to German mentor | News, Sports, Jobs - Lawrence Journal-World: news, information, headlines and events in Lawrence, Kansas Nowitzki indebted to German mentor | News, Sports, Jobs - Lawrence Journal-World: news, information, headlines and events in Lawrence, Kansas](https://ogden_images.s3.amazonaws.com/www.ljworld.com/images/2006/06/22210735/NOWITZKI_color.jpg)
Nowitzki indebted to German mentor | News, Sports, Jobs - Lawrence Journal-World: news, information, headlines and events in Lawrence, Kansas
![Holger Gschwindner (R), coach of German basketball star Dirk Nowitzki of NBA club Dallas Mavericks, talks with US attourney Robert Hart (L) at a press conference in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 23 June Holger Gschwindner (R), coach of German basketball star Dirk Nowitzki of NBA club Dallas Mavericks, talks with US attourney Robert Hart (L) at a press conference in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 23 June](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D4PGYW/holger-gschwindner-r-coach-of-german-basketball-star-dirk-nowitzki-D4PGYW.jpg)
Holger Gschwindner (R), coach of German basketball star Dirk Nowitzki of NBA club Dallas Mavericks, talks with US attourney Robert Hart (L) at a press conference in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 23 June
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![Holger Geschwindner is in town, so is Dirk Nowitzki nearing a return? The latest on the Mavs legend's status Holger Geschwindner is in town, so is Dirk Nowitzki nearing a return? The latest on the Mavs legend's status](http://thumbor-prod-us-east-1.photo.aws.arc.pub/XJAD8S2dPzya28wfsppghW5U9sE=/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-dmn/public/JS7RCSE3CDCRAHDJNXFLPDQLIY.jpg)
Holger Geschwindner is in town, so is Dirk Nowitzki nearing a return? The latest on the Mavs legend's status
![Oregon HS player's Make-A-Wish to meet Dirk Nowitzki is granted with a bonus: Coaching from Holger Geschwindner Oregon HS player's Make-A-Wish to meet Dirk Nowitzki is granted with a bonus: Coaching from Holger Geschwindner](http://thumbor-prod-us-east-1.photo.aws.arc.pub/kBEKZvlvHHz87dnMPFan0hHsG2k=/arc-anglerfish-arc2-prod-dmn/public/D7TLZVMD2SPU5CNNIUQBSKWG6Q.jpg)
Oregon HS player's Make-A-Wish to meet Dirk Nowitzki is granted with a bonus: Coaching from Holger Geschwindner
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