Dirk joined the Mavericks 13 years ago as a skinny kid from Germany with what he describes as a “goofy haircut. (Laughter.) Last year he became the second European player ever to be named Finals MVP. And it wasn’t easy. He bent a finger so badly in Game Two that he had to shoot left-handed. In Game Four, he played through a 101-degree fever. But every time, he came through when it counted. And I think it’s fair to say that we have very rarely seen a better playoff run than Dirk Nowitzki had last year. It was remarkable. (Applause.)
So clearly Dirk is a tough guy. Although the most painful thing may have been his rendition of “We Are the Champions -- (laughter) -- during the victory celebration. That was -- (laughter) -- you said you worked on that? (Laughter.) Seriously? Okay.
Now, none of these players would have gotten so far without the rest of the folks on this stage. Obviously Jason Kidd now has the second most assists and third most steals in NBA history. (Applause.) It wouldn’t have worked without an outstanding coach. And Coach Rick Carlisle has now won a player as -- or won a title as a player, with Larry Bird in the 80s, has a title as a coach, and then he just informed me that he had also won -- what was it? The Pantoons? What were they called?
COACH CARLISLE: The Patroons, the Albany Patroons.
THE PRESIDENT: The Albany Patroons. Many of you did not know that Rick Carlisle had also won one of those. (Laughter and applause.)
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