“I always wanted to be a basketball player. Nothing more, nothing less.” WantedPlayerBasketballBasketball Player Author:Dirk Nowitzki
“I played all kinds of sports when I was young: tennis, handball, basketball, some soccer. I focused on basketball when I was 16 or 17 and then came to the U.S. when I was 20.” KindYoungSportsBasketballFocusedAll KindsSoccerTennisHandball Author:Dirk Nowitzki
“I thought basketball was a game for women. My mother played basketball, and so did my sister.” MotherGamesBasketballMy Sister Author:Dirk Nowitzki
“I wanted to avoid service, because I was on the road to becoming a professional basketball player.” WantedPlayerBecomingBasketballBasketball Player Author:Dirk Nowitzki
“I know, basketball is a dance. I didn't understand the significance of that type of training at first. I was supposed to read poems.” KnowsFirstsTypeBasketballTrainingSignificance Author:Dirk Nowitzki
“I take my sport damned seriously. Basketball is my life. There are other people who go into important games as if they were any other game. I'm a brooder and I spend a lot of time thinking about my opponent, about the things he can do and about what I have to do to win. I don't think I'll ever be able to change that.” PeopleIfsThinkingImportantAbleGamesWinningSportsCan DoBasketballOpponentsBasketball Is My Life Author:Dirk Nowitzki
“Basketball gave me a lot, which is why I want to stay connected with this sport later on, maybe working with young people. But it would be more in the background. Being in the spotlight was never really my thing. I never wanted to be famous.” PeopleWantWould BeWantedYoungSportsBasketballConnectedBackgroundsSpotlight Author:Dirk Nowitzki
