In this picture you have Dirk Nowitzki — legend, goofball, our finest Dallasite — and his namesake, Swish, an eight-week-old guide dog in training from the straightforwardly named Guide Dogs for the Blind. It happened at Mavs media day on October 3. And there’s video.
While I’m here, I’ll note that Dirk is entering his 20th season with the Mavs and [lowers voice to a whisper] [lowers it even further] [now speaking at the absolute threshold of sound] when he retires [stares into the middle distance for a full five minutes] I am going to wear black for a year straight.
ANYWAY. Have a good Friday, everyone.
