MANILA, Philippines—Dirk Nowitzki was thrilled to see a lot of Filipino Dallas Mavericks fans when he visited Manila for the Fiba World Cup 2023 Draw over the weekend at Smart Araneta Coliseum. The German national basketball team legend knew that the Philippines is a basketball-crazy nation but he was surprised to learn that his former NBA team has a big fan base in this country during his short stay. 'I knew the Philippines loved their basketball but I didn't know it was this crazy, I mean everybody loves hoops, loves Mavericks, loves the NBA.

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