The German basketball federation are set to retire Dirk Nowitzki's No. 14 jersey on opening day of EuroBasket.

The ceremony will take place on September 1 before their group stage matchup against France.

“I felt honored above all when this idea was presented to me by the German federation,” Nowitzki said in a statement. “It was a nice surprise and I’m already excited about what awaits me in Cologne.”

Nowitzki's jersey retirement also represents the first time a national federation has retired a number.