Dirk Nowitzki to announce shock retirement?

Nowitzki created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Nowitzki fans. Speculation had been rife that the German basketball player will announce his retirement from sports, at age 47, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 28/12/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a basketball player isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a basketball player just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouDirk

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouDirk was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouDirk.”
— @DesireePlum, 27 Dec 2025

“Nowitzki wasn't retired?”
— @borisB0, 27 Dec 2025

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