Overview

• Dennis Schröder said he will never receive the same affection in Germany as Dirk Nowitzki, telling BasketNews it is because he is dark-skinned.
• He recalled watching Nowitzki carry Germany’s flag at the 2008 Olympics and said that 16 years later he carried the flag himself as a personal milestone.
• Coverage highlighted his role in Germany’s 2023 FIBA World Cup triumph, with Fadeaway World noting he earned tournament MVP honors.
• He previously told Andscape that he faced racism growing up in Germany, including hurtful questions about his skin color in kindergarten.
• BasketNews and other outlets amplified his remarks on August 21, with widespread pickup on social media and no broader response reported in these articles.