Dirk Nowitzki and Peyton Manning have a lot in common. Both are champions and all-time greats who came into the pro sports world in 1998 but now are in the twilight of their careers. Both are known for their senses a humor, and both have been described as soft or unathletic by critics.
So naturally, the question of who would win a footrace between the two is something that needs to be settled, right? Nowitzki threw out the idea via Twitter after he says teammates brought up the question in the locker room.
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Had this debate the other day in the locker room: Who wins a 40 yard dash between me and Peyton Manning???
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) October 23, 2015 Nowitzki's teammate, Chandler Parsons, seemed to support the idea .
Lmao I got Dirk and it's not even close!!! We play in Denver twice in March! https://t.co/jrF533fEhJ
— Chandler Parsons (@ChandlerParsons) October 23, 2015 Manning’s teammate, Broncos linebacker Von Miller, will take his chances with Manning .
That would be epic! Over/under 5.7? I got Peyton by 1.5yds lol😂 https://t.co/2fc227hDvQ
— Von Miller (@Millerlite40) October 23, 2015