Author: Andy Larsen / Source: The Salt Lake Tribune
It was a suggestion emailed from a fan to NBA commissioner Adam Silver that led to two NBA greats, Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzki and Miami’s Dwyane Wade, being added to the rosters for the 2019 All-Star Game.
“I get lots of emails as commissioner. People can go to our website and, in essence, email ideas to the commissioner and often complaints,” Silver said. “I asked my colleagues in the league office what they thought of it, and I spoke to both Mark Cuban, of course, the principal owner of the Mavericks, and Micky and Nick Arison at the Miami Heat, and asked them what they thought of the idea. Everyone thought it was a wonderful idea.”
It’s now Nowitzki’s 14th All-Star appearance, Wade’s 13th. Wade was selected in the All-Star draft by his banana-boat buddy, LeBron James, while Giannis Antetokounmpo was left to bolster his internationally laden roster with Nowitzki. The 7-foot sharpshooter was also added to the NBA’s 3-point contest on Saturday night, despite his slower shooting pace.
“Most people thought I wouldn’t make it in a minute. So I rushed a couple because I always had that in my mind, ‘You’ve got to finish, you’ve got to finish,’” Nowitzki said. “I was…
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