Ezekiel Elliott flew into Dallas on Tuesday as he and the Cowboys inched closer to an extension.
The airport was flooded with reporters and other media members hoping to catch a glimpse of the running back as he prepared to sign the biggest running back contract in NFL history.
Another Dallas legend was flying into the airport at the same time as recently retired Dirk Nowitzki was returning from a trip to China. When he saw the media frenzy, the former Mavericks star couldn't help but share a great quip.
Came home from China to all these cameras at the airport. I thought to myself: “ Man. I still got it!!” Turns out they were all there for zeke....
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) September 3, 2019
"Came home from China to all these cameras at the airport. I thought to myself: 'Man. I still got it!!' Turns out they were all there for (sic) zeke...." Nowitzki tweeted.
At least he's got a sense of humor about it.
Elliott, who did sign a massive six-year, $90 million extension early Wednesday, loved Nowitzki's reaction.
— Ezekiel Elliott (@EzekielElliott) September 4, 2019
Former Mavericks teammate Jason Terry offered a different insight as to why the media was subdued toward Nowitzki.
They Thought u was coming outta retirement big fella @swish41
— Jason "The Jet" Terry (@jasonterry31) September 4, 2019
To make the scene even better, Nowitzki was wearing a Cowboys hat when he landed in Dallas.
