Dirk Nowitzki leaves Mavs — for space launch as a bobble head

by Amanda Wilkins

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The real Dirk said that space travel is over his head.

The Dallas Mavericks’ awesome video team is at it again. This time, they attempted to send a Dirk Nowitzki bobble head into space, with a weather balloon, a little parachute, and several cameras.

Apparently, he didn’t quite make it to outer space, but he was way, way up there in the atmosphere — nearly 18 miles.

The team also posted a behind-the-scenes video, so you can see how the whole thing came together, including the balloon popping and Dirk plummeting back to Earth. I think it’s even cooler than the original video. Dirk was launched in Cleburne and landed 34.87 miles away, roughly in the Stephenville-Hico area.

According to reporter Brad Townsend, the team will auction off the Dirk in Space bobble head for charity.

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