Dirk Nowitzki may be the most high-profile German athlete in the world.  As a result, he has gotten many endorsement opportunities over the years in his home country.

Even as Nowitzki is in the twilight of his NBA career, he remains productive on and off the court.  Last week, he agreed to a personal endorsement contract with orthopaedic aids manufacturer Bauerfeind. 

Nowitzki will be the family-owned company's global ambassador and has apparently been using their products for several years.  Bauerfeind makes supports, orthoses, insoles, and medical compression stockings.  

Not only is Nowitzki the greatest German basketball player of all-time, he is likely the NBA's best international import ever. The 12-time All-NBA team member is the leading foreign-born scorer in league history with nearly 29,000 points.  

Nowitzki has also made the Dallas Mavericks respectable, appearing 14 times in the playoffs with the franchise while going to 13 All-Star games.  Dallas has been to the NBA Finals twice under his watch, and he won Finals MVP when they were victorious in 2011.  

Just six players have shot over 50 percent from the field, 40 percent from three, and 90 percent from the free throw line in a season, a feat Nowitzki accomplished in 2007. This season, he has averaged 17.7 points a game while leading the surprising Mavs to a 22-17 record.  

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Dirk Nowitzki Talks to FOX 4 News in Dallas Ahead of the 2015-16 Season: