canada actress: Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Werner Nowitzki (pronounced as DURK No-VIT-skee) (born June 19, 1978 in Würzburg, Germany) is a German professional basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of the NBA (National Basketball Association). An alumnus of Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen Gymnasium Grammar School and DJK Würzburg basketball club, Nowitzki was drafted 9th overall by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1998 NBA Draft, and was immediately traded to the Mavericks, where he has played ever since. Standing at 7'0 ft. tall, Nowitzki plays the power forward position, but is also capable of playing other frontcourt positions like center or small forward.