Quotes by Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki

As a newcomer, I was often expected to carry the bags of the older players, or get them burgers. That can make you feel pretty miserable.

Bags

Burgers

Player

As a star you never know when people are really serious.

People

Serious

Stars

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.

Basketball

People

Sports

Growing up, my idols were Lucky Luke and Jolly Jumper. And Scottie Pippen.

Growing Up

Idols

Lucky

I always wanted to be a basketball player. Nothing more, nothing less.

Basketball

Basketball Player

Player

I came up with my own ‘Dream Shake’ I guess – the white version.

Dream

Shakes

White

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.

Basketball

Firsts

Training

I lost control of myself a couple times in the playoffs. I have to keep cooler in the future.

Couple

Lost

Playoffs

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.

Basketball

Soccer

Sports

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.

Basketball

Sports

Winning

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Disgrace

Division

Dream

Emotional

Eye

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Firsts

Funny

Games

Growing Up

Guy

Heart

Idols

Important

Life Is Too Short

Long

Loss

Lost

Lucky

Mother

Noodles

Parent

People

Player

Playoffs

Running

Serious

Shakes

Slippers

Soccer

Sports

Stars

Stuff

Team

Thinking

Together

Training

Unbelievable

Want

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Quotes by Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Nowitzki

As a newcomer, I was often expected to carry the bags of the older players, or get them burgers. That can make you feel pretty miserable.

As a star you never know when people are really serious.

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.

Growing up, my idols were Lucky Luke and Jolly Jumper. And Scottie Pippen.

I always wanted to be a basketball player. Nothing more, nothing less.

I came up with my own ‘Dream Shake’ I guess – the white version.

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 lost control of myself a couple times in the playoffs. I have to keep cooler in the future.

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.

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