9. Dirk Nowitzki
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The man who almost single-handedly ushered in the NBA’s search for great talents outside of the borders of the United States, German-born Dirk Nowitzki went from a sweet-shooting power forward to one of the most dynamic offensive players in NBA history.
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His herky-jerky fallaway shot was virtually unstoppable, and he was a lethal shooter from deep throughout the course of his NBA career (he shot 38% in the NBA). Nowitzki was the league MVP in 2007, but his playoff run in 2011 really cemented his legacy as one of the game’s greatest players, after he led the Dallas Mavericks to their only NBA championship.
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