Dirk Nowitzki has been lighting up scoreboards across the NBA for nearly two decades, but how much do you really know about the Mavericks' superstar? Here are a few things to know about the NBA's all-time leading foreign-born scorer.
10. He once lied to the German chancellor
What do you do when the former leader of your country answers a question you're not prepared for? According to Dirk, just lie. Nowitzki was asked by former German chancellor Helmut Schmidt what he planned to do for money after retiring from basketball, and Nowitzki had to come up with something fast.