Dirk Nowitzki led the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA basketball championship on Sunday night, contributing 21 points to their 105–95 victory over Miami Heat. The German forward was named the most valuable player of the Finals.
Nowitzki battled injury and illness during the best-of-seven series, but still managed to average 27 points and 9.4 rebounds to help the Mavericks win 4–2. To top things off, the 33-year-old German became only the second European to be named NBA Finals MVP.