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The Dallas Mavericks trailed 1-0 to the Boston Celtics after a disastrous Game 1 that saw Kyrie Irving score just 12 points. Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki made headlines off the court recently when he engaged in a hilarious conversation with Shaquille O'Neal about the time The Big Aristotle met his wife Jessica Olson for the first time.
The hilarious video came out amid an important Luka Doncic admission ahead of Game 2 in Boston. A Finals injury news bulletin on Doncic was also released.
O'Neal and Nowitzki shared more than a few laughs as they recounted the hilarious tale of Shaq's initial impressions of Olson.
O'Neal, Nowitzki's ‘cookout' banter
O'Neal was asked when and how he found out the Mavs legend's wife is black. Shaq said he saw her while exiting an arena one time and admitted he took a liking to Olson, who married Nowitzki July 20, 2012.
O'Neal joked about the “gorgeous” appearance of Nowitzki's wife and how Nowitzki “likes chocolate bars.” Nowitzki joked about the sky-high amount of cookout invitations he received after the NBA community found out his wife is black.
“I found out accidentally… One day it was this gorgeous person standing back there. I was like oh & they were like that's [his] wife… I knew that he likes the chocolate bars.”
Shaq on when he first saw Dirk Nowitzki's wife 😂
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— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) June 8, 2024
Mavericks prepping for Game 2 showdown
The Mavericks must play considerably better to have a chance to steal Game 2 on the road against the Celtics on Sunday night.
Irving's performance underscored the Mavericks' showing deficiencies in comparison to their high-octane, sudden rivals from the East. Luka Doncic scored over 30 points as per usual but the Mavericks' supporting cast was underwhelming to say the least, as Kristaps Porzingis torched the Mavs defense en route to 18 points and a huge lead by halftime.
