It’s a celebratory time for Dallas sports lovers. The city’s sporting icons are cheering as rival fans are feeling sore about it. One of them is the Dallas Mavericks GOAT himself, Dirk Nowitzki. Like many Dallas residents, Nowitzki is enjoying the major wins in the NFL and MLB. And he’s not alone. Skip Bayless, a known Dallas Cowboys fan, is rubbing it in the faces of fans of other teams.
Together, these combined celebrations by famous Dallas fans are hyping others too.
It’s a dual celebration for Dirk Nowitzki
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He may have retired from the NBA but Dirk Nowitzki still has a prominent place in the Dallas sports scene. His reaction to two local teams winning is elevating fans’ mood exponentially. First, the Texas Rangers swept the defending champions, Houston Astros, in a 5-4 win on Sunday.
Then on Monday, the Dallas Cowboys bounced back from their last loss by defeating the Los Angeles Chargers 20-17. After these back-to-back spectacles, Nowitzki took to X with a simple, “Great day!!!”?tagging the official Rangers and Cowboys handles.
His reaction summed up the atmosphere in the Mavericks turf right now. Someone also ecstatic about this is Skip Bayless. A known Cowboys fan, the sports commentator was on X with a video taunting all who had doubts about the Cowboys squad.
Great day!!! @Rangers @dallascowboys
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) October 17, 2023
“Hey, Cowboy haters, I can’t hear you. Who’s laughing now,”?the veteran sportscaster said to anyone who thought Dallas was done after the loss to the San Francisco 49ers. Reminding that Dallas is close to catching up with the frontrunners, he said, “Here we come. Good luck.”?
.@RealSkipBayless on the Cowboys win over the Chargers to move to 4-2 on the season: pic.twitter.com/9dwPuXxROI
— UNDISPUTED (@undisputed) October 17, 2023
Fans had a lot to say about Bayless’ threat to every team in the NFL. However, Dallas sports lovers are on his side. These two superfans aren’t the only ones celebrating.
Another Mavs star is hyped for Dallas
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There’s another Mavs star who is a Cowboys superfan. Luka Doncic couldn’t miss the chance to respond after his favorite NFL team was back in the running. He was also on X with a few celebratory emojis. Not long ago, Doncic was similarly buzzing about Nowitzki as the team’s resident legend.
The Rangers are keeping their winning streak this 2023 season intact with this MLB playoffs win. Meanwhile, the Cowboys had been discounted after their 42-10 humiliation by the 49ers. The need for redemption fueled the Cowboys, much to jubilant Dallas residents. As per Bayless, the 49ers had gotten complacent after defeating the Cowboys, whereas his faves were rising to the challenge.
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The Dallas Cowboys’ next game is on October 29. The Texas Rangers and Houston Astros will face off again in Game 3 on October 19. We know which Mavericks players rooting for the home teams.