Sports·Posted on Jan 16, 2013The Mavericks Sent Dirk Nowitzki Into SpaceDirk floated up into space on a balloon! Hey, Space Dirk.by Kevin LincolnBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink 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: View this video on YouTube youtube.com Then watch these two GIFs until you yourself float into space. Tap to play or pause GIF Tap to play or pause GIF Tap to play or pause GIF Tap to play or pause GIF Here's video of the whole thing. View this video on YouTube youtube.com Did Dirk Nowitzki's bobblehead go where no bobblehead has ever gone before? I think so.