52 min
Dirk Nowitzki on his career legacy, soccer fandom, language barriers, and NBA trash talk (Soccer 04/08) Kickin' It
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NBA Hall of Famer, Champion, and Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki joins Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, Mo Edu, and Charlie Davies for a candid conversation about his iconic status in the states, NBA achievements, early struggles leaving Germany, and love for the beautiful game. The group also chat about who the NBA GOAT is, new passions post-retirement, and marriage.
Honors (2:08): A Statue, a street naming, a jersey retirement, and keys to the city of Dallas.
Arsenal or Bayern (5:30): Going to the Emirates, Champions League choices, Bundesliga, and the Invincibles.
Belonging (12:19): Hard beginnings, language barrier, finding my way to and through basketball.
Cultural influence (17:15): 90's hip-hop guy, NBA dress code, the trash talk effect.
Hall of Fame (22:17): Emotional speeches, athletes respecting athletes, Olympic dreams.
The International Game (30:08): Euros in Germany, bringing the World Cup to Dallas, and the hardest years.
Kobe (35:00): Memories, still watch his highlights, who is the GOAT?
New passions (42:20): Playing tennis, traveling the world, and the importance of my marriage.
Kickin’ It is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
Follow the Kickin’ It team on Twitter: @CBSSportsGolazo, @kate_abdo, @CharlieDavies9, @MauriceEdu, @clint_dempsey
Watch Kickin’ It on the CBS Sports Golazo Network, the 24-hour soccer streaming network that is available for free on connected TV and mobile devices through the CBS Sports App and Pluto TV, and on CBSSports.com, as well as Paramount+.
For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/
To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/
Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF Nations League, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División, soccer documentaries and more by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/
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NBA Hall of Famer, Champion, and Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki joins Kate Abdo, Clint Dempsey, Mo Edu, and Charlie Davies for a candid conversation about his iconic status in the states, NBA achievements, early struggles leaving Germany, and love for the beautiful game. The group also chat about who the NBA GOAT is, new passions post-retirement, and marriage.
Honors (2:08): A Statue, a street naming, a jersey retirement, and keys to the city of Dallas.
Arsenal or Bayern (5:30): Going to the Emirates, Champions League choices, Bundesliga, and the Invincibles.
Belonging (12:19): Hard beginnings, language barrier, finding my way to and through basketball.
Cultural influence (17:15): 90's hip-hop guy, NBA dress code, the trash talk effect.
Hall of Fame (22:17): Emotional speeches, athletes respecting athletes, Olympic dreams.
The International Game (30:08): Euros in Germany, bringing the World Cup to Dallas, and the hardest years.
Kobe (35:00): Memories, still watch his highlights, who is the GOAT?
New passions (42:20): Playing tennis, traveling the world, and the importance of my marriage.
Kickin’ It is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you listen to podcasts.
Follow the Kickin’ It team on Twitter: @CBSSportsGolazo, @kate_abdo, @CharlieDavies9, @MauriceEdu, @clint_dempsey
Watch Kickin’ It on the CBS Sports Golazo Network, the 24-hour soccer streaming network that is available for free on connected TV and mobile devices through the CBS Sports App and Pluto TV, and on CBSSports.com, as well as Paramount+.
For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/
To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/
Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF Nations League, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, Brasileiro, Argentine Primera División, soccer documentaries and more by subscribing Paramount Plus: https://www.paramountplus.com/home/
To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
52 min