NBA All-Star Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks has registered to play pro league tennis for the German club TG Wuerzburg. Nowitzki is a former standout junior tennis player. "Dirk wants to play. He is very eager to be here," TG Wuerzburg tennis player Roland Mayer told the newspaper Main Post. Mayer is the boyfriend of Nowitzki's sister. "We have organized a small live-ticker for him," Mayer said. "Dirk constantly want to know how things are going for the team. If it fits time wise, then all hell will break lose here."
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Published May 13, 2011