Court Quote by Harrison Barnes

Honestly, I hated Dirk growing up. As I got older and wiser, obviously I was really able to appreciate his greatness as I learned…

— Julius Randle

I'm a huge Dallas Mavs fan. What I love about Dirk Nowitzki is he has just as much talent as everyone else, if not…

— Erin Wasson

I hear a lot of comparisons to Dirk so of course I watched him when I was growing up, especially when I started getting…

— Lauri Markkanen

Everybody plays Dirk hard and physically.

— Rick Carlisle

He can play. He can shoot. He can dribble. He can pass. He's a great player. Period. No question about it. And if anyone…

— Shaquille O'Neal

Dirk nowitzki is the key to everything in life

— Dirk Nowitzki

Dirk's one of the top players of all time. That's undisputed.

— Rick Carlisle

I don't know if I'm the modern-day Dirk, but, you know, I'll take it. I won't complain about that.

— Nikola Vucevic

Dirk was obviously a player that I looked up to. In high school I actually wore No. 41 in honor of Dirk. He was…

— DeAndre Jordan

Dirk carried an amazing load with the Dallas Mavericks over a period of two-plus decades that may never be rivaled again.

— Rick Carlisle

Dirk Nowitzki is the best European player, for me, that's ever played the game. He's an unbelievable talent.

— Giannis Antetokounmpo

When someone hits a fadeaway jumper they say, 'That's the Dirk right there.' So maybe I'll get the drag step being 'The Lauri' someday.

— Lauri Markkanen