morris nowitzki

Morris Nowitzki is well known as the celebrity kid of Dirk Nowitzki. Similarly, his mother, Jessica Olsson, is currently an associate director at Goss-Michael Foundation. He has Max and Malaika as his two older siblings. 

His father, Dirk, hailed from Germany as a former professional Basketball player. Now, he is a special advisor in NBA for the Dallas Mavericks. He is a tall man with a height of 7 feet (213 cm). 

How Did Morris's Parents Meet? Know Their Wedding Details:

Morris Nowitzki's parents, Dirk Nowitzki and Jessica Olsson, started dating in 2010. He first met Jessica at the SEED charity event in February 2010, where she worked at an art gallery in Dallas. 

It looks like they quickly hit it off together since they got married just two years later, on July 10, 2012. The marriage ceremony was held in a Kenyan style privately in Dirk's family home located in Dallas. 

As a tradition, Dirk had to identify Jessica among five women covered in masks. Interestingly, he succeeded in locating her, proving his affection for Jessica. Since then, they have been living a peaceful life.

Morris Nowitzki Father First Heartbreak

Talking about his relationship, Dirk first dated Sybille Gerer, a basketball player from DJK Würzburg, a local club. It was a decade-long relationship that started in 1992, but it seems like it didn't work out for them. So they decide to break up in 2002. 

After they broke up, Dirk stated:

"At the end, we found out we developed in separate ways.... It did not work anymore, but we are still good friends."

In regards to Dirk's ex-girlfriend, Sybille was reportedly born in Kenya and played basketball in her university years. She has since left the basketball scene and lives a quiet, comfortable life.

About Morris Nowitzki's Bio

Morris was born in the USA on the fateful day of November 11, 2016. He got his fame as soon as he came to this world, similar to Brayden El Moussa. His dad, Dirk Nowitzki, was already renowned for his basketball achievements which put the spotlight on Morris.

The celebrity kid Morris is growing up with his two siblings, Max Nowitzki & Malaika Nowitzki. The oldest one is Malaika Nowitzki, who was born in 2013, while Max Nowitzki was born in 2015, making Morris the youngest child in the family.

Besides parent's love, Morris, along with his two siblings, are getting their grandparent's love & affection. Helga Nowitzki and Jorg Werner are the grandparents to all of these youngins.

Morris' Father's Social Media Presence

Morris's father, Dirk Nowitzki, has a very large following on his social media accounts. There are millions of people who follow him across various social media platforms and are interested in him.

Dirk has gained over a million followers on his Instagram @swish41, while he has 3 million followers on his Facebook @DirkNowitzki. The highest number of followers he has is on Twitter @swish41, where he has over 3.4 million followers. 

Although he is active on Twitter and Instagram, he doesn't seem to be active on his Facebook account. The last time that he posted on his Facebook was on February 28, 2021.

Net Worth: How Rich Is Dirk Nowitzki? 

Since birth, Morris Nowitzki has enjoyed a lavish lifestyle due to his parent's fame. So, it's safe to assume that there won't be any financial situation in the near future. As for his father, he has a staggering net worth of approximately $140 million which is identical to the net worth of Bill Murray.

When Dirk first signed his contract in 1998, he had an annual salary of $1,726,709 till 2002, when it crossed over 10 million, $11,955,453 to be exact. Then in 2010, Dirk signed a contract with an average salary of $20,000,000. 

However, the salary from the contract decreased significantly to $8,333,333 in 2014, but two years later, in 2016, it jumped to $25,000 thousand. In 2017, he signed a contract of $5 million for a year. As of now, he has a $5,000,000 salary per year contract at Dallas Mavericks.

For his assets, Dirk has a $5.75 million mansion that he purchased in 2019, which was formerly owned by the late Billionaire Charles Wyly. It is a beautiful 11,000 sq ft mansion sitting North of Preston Hollow. 

A Little About Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki hails from Germany as a professional basketball player. Even both of his parents were athletes, with his father being a handball player and his mother being a former pro basketball player. Now he is the highest scorer in NBA that didn't come from the US.

Likewise, Dirk has Silka Nowitzki as an older sister, who was also a former basketball player. She described Dirk as someone who is not spoiled by fame and money. As for his hobby, he likes playing saxophone and reading books.

Morris's Father's Ex-Fiance Is A Criminal

Dirk Nowitzki and Crystal Taylor were reported to marry in July 2009, but she was arrested by the authorities two months prior to their planned marriage on May 6, 2009. It looked like they were already engaged and had an engagement ring costing $250,000.

According to the investigation, Crystal didn't pay a dentist for his work, amounting to up to $20 thousand in 2004. As per Kvue, she also had $330,000 in accumulated debt while she was with her ex-husband. Additionally, she was on probation in 1999 based on two counts of felony and forgery. 

Without a doubt, this broke their marriage and left Dirk devasted. He had lost his desire for love, but fortunately for him, he soon met his wife, Jessica Olsson.

A Quick Tour Of Morris's Father's Career: 

Dirk started his professional career in 1994 when he signed at DJK Würzburg. There he showed tremendous potential during Nike Hoop Summit, where he outplayed many NBA stars like AI Harrington and Rashford Lewis. 

After seeing his outstanding performance, numerous clubs wanted to scout and recruit him to their team. Continuing his professional career, he signed with Dallas Mavericks in 1998 till his retirement in 2019. It was also in this club that he got the taste of being the NBA champions. 

In the 2010-2011 season's finals, they were against the Miami Heat, which had talented stars like Chris Bosh and Lebron James. At first, Miami Heat was leading 2-1, but in game 4, Dirk scored the winning basket tying the score at 2-2.

Then Dallas Mavericks went on to take the next two series, winning them the NBA championship. More importantly, Dirk outperformed himself in all of the series and was named the Most Valuable Player in the NBA Finals.

Dirk Nowitzki Has Many Awards And Honors

Dirk Nowitzki has numerous awards under his belt, which is also the reason behind his tremendous success. He became the ''Most Valuable Player of the NBA'' in 2017, as well as the Finals MVP in 2011. He was the champion of the Three-Point Contest in 2006. 

Similarly, in 2010, he won the Shooting Stars Championship. Moreover, Dirk was also awarded as the ''Teammate Of The Year'' in 2017 for his teamwork and coordination.

He got a bronze medal in the 2002 FIBA World Championship and was also named the MVP and top scorer. Likewise, he got a silver medal in EuroBasket 2005. Dirk was also the top scorer in other big tournaments like the 2006 FIBA World Championship and Eurobasket 2001 & 2007.

Other notable awards that Dirk got would be the ''Best NBA Player ESPY Award'' in 2011, Best Male Athlete ESPY Award in 2011, Naismith Legacy Award in 2012, Magic Johnson Award in 2014, and ''Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award'' in 2020, among many others.

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