Mavericks' forward Dirk Nowitzki will carry the German flag at the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics on Friday, according to the International Herald Tribune.

Nowitzki is the leader of Germany's basketball team, which missed out on the last two summer Olympics.

"It has for years been a dream for Dirk Nowitzki to be at the Olympics," senior German Olympic official Michael Vesper said.

Via International Herald Tribune

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