Best players Quote by Dirk Nowitzki

Kobe is amazing. He's extremely competitive.

— Metta World Peace

The best player I ever played against is Thierry Henry. He was something else; i've played against Rooney and Ronaldo and players like that…

— Jamie Carragher

I played against Kobe a lot when I was in high school during the summers, even in college, just being that guy in L.A.…

— DeMar DeRozan

I played when I played, and played, I think, against the greatest players in the greatest time in the history of basketball.

— Oscar Robertson

Obviously, Kobe is one of the greatest players to ever play the game.

— Giannis Antetokounmpo

The best player I ever played against was Paolo Maldini. We [Arsenal] played against Milan in the European Supercup [in 1995]. Maldini marked me…

— Paul Merson

I don't think Kobe is the best player. I'm the best player.

— Paul Pierce

The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson.

— Larry Bird

I think the greatest player I've ever played against was Magic Johnson. Next, was Larry Bird. Then, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

— John Salley

The best player I've ever played with was Paul Gascoigne. He had everything. He was amazing.

— Paul Ince

Well, it used to be Kobe Bryant...the second best all time...now, I have a new favorite player to play against...my former teammate, LeBron James.

— Dwyane Wade

I was always a player who has ups and downs. I could play unbelievable, and I could lose to someone.

— Petra Kvitova