Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Werner Nowitzkiis a German professional basketball player for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. An alumnus of Röntgen Gymnasium and the DJK Würzburg basketball club, Nowitzki was chosen as the ninth pick in the 1998 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks and immediately traded to the Mavericks, where he has played since. Listed at 7 ft 0 in, Nowitzki is considered one of the greatest power forwards in basketball history...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth19 June 1978
CountryGermany
We have to find our sense of urgency a little bit earlier. We gave up almost 70 in the first half. It looked like we just went through the motions.
We tried a lot of things that game, but he's just that good.
Obviously, (winning the division) is big. To be No. 1 is always important..
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.
Of course parents want their children to confide in them.
As a star you never know when people are really serious.
I lost control of myself a couple times in the playoffs. I have to keep cooler in the future.
I came up with my own 'Dream Shake' I guess - the white version.
The best player I've ever played against is Kobe Bryant. I have seen him do some stuff that is just unbelievable.
If theres an injury, for a couple games, you can have guys step in. But for a long period of time, it always catches up with you.
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...
When I think about my MVP season, I will also think about the loss to Golden State. But winning the award as Most Valuable Player of the NBA is just a huge honor. I didn't really realize how big it was until Mark Cuban had tears in his eyes at the award ceremony.
I'm not the kind of guy who just goes up to women.
Off the floor, I'm really laid back: like, nothing really fazes me too much. But on the floor, I do get emotional and a little carried away. However, I started playing when I was 13 to have fun with my teammates, and that never stopped. I enjoy traveling and having fun in the locker room with the guys. Life is too short to be miserable.