Words matter. These are the best Dirk Nowitzki Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I love watching Steph Curry. When he’s hot, every time he gets it, I’m like, ‘Shoot!’
I always wanted to be a basketball player. Nothing more, nothing less.
I was never a great screen and roller, obviously.
I understand you’ve got to go through tough times to get better.
Obviously, sometimes in the summer, when you’re by yourself in the gym, you lift, you run… it gets hard sometimes. It gets hard sometimes; I’m not going to lie.
My dad never really played basketball, but now he’s my biggest critic. I come home, and he says: ‘Why didn’t you shoot there? Why didn’t you drive?’
Money isn’t something I play for. I want to compete. I want to win.
I’ve always made a fool out of myself.
I think I can always shoot 3s. I think I can shoot 3s when I’m 60.
I want to see myself as a student. Keep learning, keep improving, keep your eyes and ears open.
Make mistakes and make bad decisions: you learn from them.
Everybody has different tastes. Some people love Italian food; some don’t.
When the media’s around, I try to be careful. I don’t want to make a mistake or use bad language, and I have to really concentrate because of the language barrier.
When you’re older and get more experience, the game slows down for you. I know exactly what spot to get to where I can always get my shot off no matter who’s guarding me.
My whole first season was surreal. My first game was against Detlef Schrempf. There was German media everywhere. It was probably my worst NBA game. It was all a blur.
I think different guys have different priorities. For me, it was always important to be in one spot, one city.
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 try to stay away, but In-N-Out, you just can’t compare it. It’s the best. It’s the best. It’s healthy fast food; they do their own meat and their own salad.
You always want to improve, learn from the veterans on the team.
I’m not big on material things, but I like my cars. They are German-made and custom-made.
I felt, when I was 20, I wasn’t quite ready for the physical contact of 82 games. Mentally, it was tough. I forgot what city we were in most of the time. I can’t even imagine going through it at 18 or 19.
I may not be the most physically tough player, but I think mentally I’m right up there.
The only advice I would give young guys is to keep your ears and eyes open. Never see yourself as a finished product.
I started to play the guitar for a couple of years, which was fun. I still bring it out once in a while, could bust out a couple of songs, but I’m not very good at it.
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.
I was never the most confident man in the world.
Corner is the easiest three in basketball.
I’ve never faked an injury or an illness before.
Growing up, my idols were Lucky Luke and Jolly Jumper. And Scottie Pippen.
It’s fun being around guys that want to work, that want to learn, that want to get better.
