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June 19, 2006
My Secret NBA Husband...
...or, Why I Love Dirk Nowitzki.
I have never been much of a basketball fan. Ok, truth be told, aside from playing h-o-r-s-e in the driveway with my high school boyfriend, basketball has basically been a non-sport for me.
But this year somethng changed. I caught the last few minutes of a Mavericks/Spurs playoff game and I was hooked. I loved how the Mavericks were so NICE in their interviews--everything was about teamwork, about the support of their families, about the honor and joy of making it to the playoffs. And, of course, the fact that Maverick foreward Dirk Nowitzki vaguely resembled Mr. FWB didn't hurt.
Suddenly, evening trips to the gym weren't so bad. I could get on the elliptical machine and get lost in the game. I found that 75 minutes of vigorous exercise was needed to get through the first half, and then I had plenty of time to get home during halftime. By the time the Mavericks had defeated the Spurs and then the Suns, I was hooked.
So now the Mavericks are in the finals, playing against the Miami Heat. Game 5 was last night, and like the preceding 4 games, the highlight was watching my secret NBA husband play. I cheered, I grimaced, I imagined cooking dinner for him. I even went so far as to look up details on his personal life. Here's the summary:
Position: Forward
Born: Jun 19, 1978
Height: 7-0
Weight: 245 lbs.
From : Germany
But possibly my favorite thing is his Dear Dirk advice column. I mean, who doesn't love a 7' tall professional basketball player from Germany who answers questions like this:
Dear Dirk ... I'm getting married at the end of the month and I've been put in charge of picking out centerpieces. What do you recommend?
Dirk says: "I suggest bouquets of 15 long-stemmed, yellow roses in clear or green vases. If you want to add some light to the display you should consider putting matching votives around the vases."
Or, from a previous Dear Dirk column:
Dear Dirk ... I grew out my blond hair because yours was long. Now that you've cut yours, should I do the same? Thanks for you advice Dirk.
Dirk says: Yes, of course you should do the same.
And...
Dear Dirk ... Hi! Great job this year -- MVP for sure. I have been married almost three years and I am really searching for a romantic restaurant in the Dallas area can you recommend any that are really special and will leave my wife breathless?
Dirk says: "Do I look like I take anyone on romantic dinners?"
Comments
yeah, don't you just love the germans? they are the no non-sense lot! (i think)
Posted by: siti at June 19, 2006 09:02 PM
