Let's make this birthday one to remember.

47 years old (Born on June 19, 1978)

Happy Birthday, Dirk Nowitzki! The man who made fadeaway jumpers look easier than eating schnitzel and brought German precision to the Dallas Mavericks. Your legendary one-legged shot still haunts defenders' dreams—rumor has it they're forming a support group!

From your unforgettable MVP season in 2007 to leading the Mavs to their first-ever NBA Championship in 2011, you've given fans countless reasons to cheer (and opponents plenty of headaches). Retirement may have benched you from basketball courts, but you'll forever remain an all-star at making us smile.

Here's wishing you another year filled with laughter, joy—and maybe fewer airballs during backyard games! Prost!