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
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 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.
We tried a lot of things that game, but he's just that good.
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...
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.
I want to raise a family and have a couple of small Dirks running around. But it will not be easy to win my heart.
If you do the best you can, you have nothing to be ashamed of. A defeat is not a disgrace.
He's been playing phenomenal since the All-Star break. His turnaround (jumper) is money.
There was a lot of hacking going on.
We made a lot of mistakes in the last couple of minutes. Hopefully, we'll learn from them.
I always wanted to be a basketball player. Nothing more, nothing less.