Dirk floated up into space on a balloon! Hey, Space Dirk.
The Mavericks sent Dirk Nowitzki into near-space. Well, a bobblehead of Dirk Nowitizki. But close enough. For the full Dirk-floating-into-space experience, first play this:
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Then watch these two GIFs until you yourself float into space.
Here's video of the whole thing.
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