Take a look at the specimen on the right. Dirk is a true man. Dirk is man. He's averaging 24 and 9 a night while shooting 90% from the line, 40% from the arc, and just under 50% from the field. He gives forwards fits while he posts them up or drops bombs over them and just about every center in the league is too slow to handle him off the dribble. Moving past the numbers are five other reasons Dirk is man.

1) He loves Hasselhoff and not afraid to admit it. That takes a pair.

2) He has no upper lip. It's fascinating. Don't forget there was another NBA great with no upper lip: Larry Bird.

3) Best friend is Steve Nash. Nash's nashiness and Dirk's dirtiness (i.e. sick fade away jumpers off one foot without even a glance toward the basket) is a combination that can't be topped.

4) Did you happen to see Dirk on Punk'd? He was cool, calm, and collected. The man wasn't even phased.

5) The mane. That is one beautiful mane.