Bill Text: TX HR1318 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks on his retirement from the NBA.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2019-05-06 - Reported enrolled [HR1318 Detail]
Download: Texas-2019-HR1318-Enrolled.html
H.R. No. 1318 |
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WHEREAS, Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki retired from the | ||
National Basketball Association on April 11, 2019, and this | ||
occasion offers a welcome opportunity to salute his outstanding | ||
accomplishments in the sport; and | ||
WHEREAS, The 2018-2019 season was Mr. Nowitzki's 21st with | ||
the Mavericks, which set an NBA record for the longest tenure with | ||
one team; during his final campaign, he moved into sixth place on | ||
the list of all-time leading scorers in NBA history, and when he | ||
netted 20 points in his final game, he brought his career total to a | ||
remarkable 31,560; his farewell year also saw him take the floor for | ||
his 14th All-Star Game; and | ||
WHEREAS, A native of Würzburg, Germany, this exceptional | ||
athlete played pro basketball in his home country as a teenager and | ||
first gained the attention of NBA scouts in 1998; after being | ||
selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA draft that year, he was | ||
immediately traded to Dallas; his presence helped transform the | ||
franchise, and during 2000-2001, the Mavs recorded the first of | ||
what would become 11 consecutive seasons in which they won 50 games | ||
or more; in 2006, he helped the team make its debut in the NBA | ||
Finals, and the next year he became the first European player to | ||
receive the league's Most Valuable Player honor; and | ||
WHEREAS, In 2011, Mr. Nowitzki earned a place in the pantheon | ||
of legendary Texas sports heroes by leading the Mavs to the NBA | ||
championship, and he was named the finals MVP for his extraordinary | ||
performance; his elite position among Dallas players is also | ||
reflected in the record books; he is the team's all-time leader in | ||
points, rebounds, blocked shots, minutes played, field goals, and | ||
three-pointers; and | ||
WHEREAS, Selected to the All-NBA Team 12 years in a row, | ||
Mr. Nowitzki's accolades also include the Twyman-Stokes Teammate | ||
of the Year Award, which recognized his selfless play and | ||
leadership, and the Magic Johnson Award, which honored his | ||
cooperation with the media and the public; moreover, he is a | ||
two-time recipient of the NBA Cares Community Assist Award, and he | ||
oversees the Dirk Nowitzki Foundation, which funds charitable | ||
initiatives related to children; and | ||
WHEREAS, Over the course of more than two decades, Dirk | ||
Nowitzki distinguished himself as one the NBA's finest players, and | ||
the success he achieved as a member of the Dallas Mavericks will be | ||
remembered and admired long into the future; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 86th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate Dirk Nowitzki on his retirement | ||
from the NBA and commend him on his exemplary career in professional | ||
basketball; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for Mr. Nowitzki as an expression of high regard by the | ||
Texas House of Representatives. | ||
Neave | ||
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Speaker of the House | ||
I certify that H.R. No. 1318 was adopted by the House on May | ||
3, 2019, by a non-record vote. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||