Mavericks Legend Dirk Nowitzki Spotted Feeding Giraffe in Kenya

• Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki was recently spotted feeding a giraffe in Kenya
• The 44-year-old visited the famous Giraffe Manor, as he continues to enjoy retirement
• Nowitzki played 21 seasons in the NBA and will be inducted into the Hall of Fame soon

Dirk Nowitzki seems to be enjoying his retirement.

The Dallas Mavericks legend was spotted in Kenya, visiting the famous Giraffe Manor in Nairobi.

The 44-year-old was recently in Manila, the Philippines, for the FIBA World Cup draw. The tournament is set to last from August 25 to September 10.

Nowitzki became one of many A-list celebrities, such as Ellen DeGeneres, who've visited the luxury manor before.

Nowitzki feeds giraffe in Kenya

The 2011 NBA champion posted a photo of himself feeding a giraffe at the manor. He accompanied the Instagram post with a funny caption.

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The Giraffe Manor has become one of the biggest tourist attractions in Kenya and East Africa. Tourists have been recorded enjoying breakfast with giraffes.

One of the best experiences offered at the manor is that guests can head into the courtyard and feed the giraffes with brown pellets, which Nowitzki got to experience.

Nowitzki's connection to Kenya

The 7-foot Mavericks legend has a strong connection to Kenya. His wife, Jessica Olsson, is the daughter of a Kenyan mother and a Swedish father. Her mother is from Nanyuki, a few kilometers from Nairobi, per Andscape.

Jessica was raised in Sweden with her younger twin brothers, who played football in England and for the Swedish National Team.

Nowitzki is the Mavericks' all-time leading scorer, the 2011 NBA Finals MVP, the 2007 NBA MVP, and a two-time FIBA European Player of the Year. He retired in 2019 after 21 seasons in the NBA, per USA Today.

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He will be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year. The Mavericks unveiled a statue of him in December.

Nowitzki on NBA's GOAT debate

Sports Brief earlier reported on Nowitzki, who said that LeBron James would become GOAT only if he passed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's scoring record.

The Mavericks legend said if the Lakers star passed that record, he could become the greatest NBA player of all time - which LeBron ultimately did do.

"I always say Michael Jordan is the GOAT, but if [James] really surpasses Kareem [Abdul-Jabbar] with the scoring record, I'm sort of running out of arguments for Michael," he said.