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Dirk Nowitzki

(1978) Basketball Player

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Dirk Nowitzki is a basketball player, best known for Zins- und Kreditderivate als Instrumente der Risikosteuerung.

Quick Facts About Dirk Nowitzki

Born: June 19, 1978
Profession: Basketball Player
Notable works: Zins- und Kreditderivate als Instrumente der Risikosteuerung

About Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk Werner Nowitzki is a German former professional basketball player who is a special advisor for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA), with whom he played his entire 21-year career as a power forward. Listed at 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m), he is widely regarded as one of the greatest power forwards of all time and is considered by many to be the greatest European player of all time.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Dirk Nowitzki

It's fun being around guys that want to work, that want to learn, that want to get better.

Being

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I want to see myself as a student. Keep learning, keep improving, keep your eyes and ears open.

Eyes

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I was never a great screen and roller, obviously.

Great

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I take my sport damned seriously. Basketball is my life. There are other people who go into important games as if they…

Able

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

Bags

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You know what time it is mav nation. Let's do this. Big game at aac. We bleed blue. See u guys there…

Time

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I felt, when I was 20, I wasn't quite ready for the physical contact of 82 games. Mentally, it was tough. I…

City

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I started to play the guitar for a couple of years, which was fun. I still bring it out once in a…

Bring

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

Astronomy

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I think different guys have different priorities. For me, it was always important to be in one spot, one city.

Always

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

Couple

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Dirk nowitzki is the key to everything in life

Life

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The only advice I would give young guys is to keep your ears and eyes open. Never see yourself as a finished…

Advice

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My whole first season was surreal. My first game was against Detlef Schrempf. There was German media everywhere. It was probably my…

Blur

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When I think about my MVP season, I will also think about the loss to Golden State. But winning the award as…

Award

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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;…

Away

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When the media's around, I try to be careful. I don't want to make a mistake or use bad language, and I…

Bad

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I'm not trying to make a brand out of myself.

Brand

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I've always made a fool out of myself.

Always

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Off the floor, I'm really laid back: like, nothing really fazes me too much. But on the floor, I do get emotional…

Emotional

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I want to raise a family and have a couple of small Dirks running around. But it will not be easy to…

Couple

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I love to play, and I love the sport, but I don't play it to gain popularity.

Gain

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Most of my game is not really based on explosiveness, but I've gotta have a little lift on my jumper.

Game

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Over the years, I pride myself on being more than just a spot-up shooter. I've gotta put the ball on the floor.…

Championship

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Obviously, sometimes in the summer, when you're by yourself in the gym, you lift, you run... it gets hard sometimes. It gets…

Gym

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