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By Brad Townsend. Editor's note: The following story was originally published June 16,

By Amanda Wilkins. It's official: Dirk Nowitzki and Jessica Olsson are married. Just one week ago, Dallas Mavericks spokesfolks told our Eddie Sefko that, look, Nowitzki is absolutely not married , no matter what those photos of the Mavs man and Olsson in Kenya appear to show. Which was true, to a point: When those photos were taken early last month, they weren't married. Says State District Judge Craig Smith , "it wasn't a formal wedding ceremony — and they didn't consider themselves married. Get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond.

Pictures of dirk nowitzki family

Dirk Nowitzki is identified by fans and fellow athletes as the greatest player to ever don the Dallas Mavericks jersey, and is a future candidate for NBA hall of fame. He retired in April , after 21 seasons. At the time, she worked at the Dallas Art Gallery. The legendary basketball player immediately became smitten with Jessica and they began dating. The color of love: Dirk Nowitzki talks of being married Kenyan woman. She likes art, she likes sports. Her brothers both played soccer. She grew up around sports. We both love tennis and we love to travel. The couple tied the knot in In a test of how well they knew each other, he had to find Jessica among five women who had all been covered up from head to toe. Dirk was able to pick out Jessica by her height and scent.

For much of that season, he slept catty-corner on a twin bed in his West Village apartment. Here's the photo. The Nowitzkis often gather around the TV on weekends to watch them play.

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The NBA has been largely dominated by American players over the years but a few foreign imports have managed to make their mark in the big league. One person who stands out in this regard is Dirk Nowitzki. The German player joined the NBA in and has gone on to establish himself as one of the best power forwards in the history of the league. In a glorious career spanning 21 years, Nowitzki has won several titles, including NBA Championships. He has also set, as well as broken several records. As the German star calls time on an illustrious career. The 46 year old has younger twin brothers Marcus and Martin, who are professional footballers in Europe. Jessica Olsson grew up in Sweden, where she completed her elementary and high school education, and eventually met her husband Dirk in at the Sports for Education Economic Development in Dallas. They fell in love and started dating, two years later, Nowitzki and Olsson tied the knot.

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Jessica met her then-boyfriend Dirk in at a sports economic event. Despite being the wife of a well-known personality, she tends to lead a low-key life. She is the eldest sibling in her family and has two young twin brothers named Martin and Marcus Olsson who are both famous football players.

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By tradition, men stay out all day and night, drinking. Dirk Nowitzki is identified by fans and fellow athletes as the greatest player to ever don the Dallas Mavericks jersey, and is a future candidate for NBA hall of fame. The wedding picture of Dirk Nowitzki and Jessica Olsson. In a test of how well they knew each other, he had to find Jessica among five women who had all been covered up from head to toe. He was 34 when he married Swede Jessica Olsson on July 20, Nowitzki says he cherishes the fact that his NBA career has lasted long enough for Malaika to grasp what he does for a living and to feel part of it. The Nowitzkis often gather around the TV on weekends to watch them play. He went on to add that he traversed Kenya for a week in a low-key affair, from the Mount Kenya region, Nairobi to Mombasa. He came to a game this year, too, but it's just too early. Turning more serious, he says he has seen stories about new-wave parenting, of setting few boundaries and treating children more like friends. Though he's the sixth-leading scorer in NBA history and famously competitive, the pushover part is easy to imagine for anyone who has seen Nowitzki around children.

His shot became his signature, that signature became a statue. Resplendent in white bronze, 24 feet high, over on the right wing of Victory Plaza outside the American Airlines Center, Nowitzki is immortalized in the shooting form that earned him so many of his 35, points regular and postseason.

He's also coming off a season in which he averaged The couple tied the knot in The color of love: Dirk Nowitzki talks of being married Kenyan woman. Accept Read More. This past season, Malaika went to several home games to watch Pappa, among other attractions. That sounds a lot like the Nowitzki whom Mavericks fans have come to know during his 18 seasons here. Get the latest breaking news from North Texas and beyond. Face-of-the-Stars Mike Modano played 16 seasons in Dallas. The Nowitzkis often gather around the TV on weekends to watch them play. Sign in Recover your password. She grew up around sports. He retired in April , after 21 seasons. He has one year left on his contract, but says he is leaning toward opting out and signing a multiyear deal with the Mavericks. The color of love: Dirk Nowitzki talks of being married Kenyan woman Jan 9,