Dirk Nowitzki Quotes

If I make it in the NBA or wind up playing overseas, I will be at peace.

I wanted to do two things when I was growing up, about your age. I wanted to play in the NBA, and I wanted to be a businessman after my basketball career was over, and that is what I am doing now.

I worked my whole life and dreamed my whole life of being a professional athlete.

I didn't think reaching the NBA was a possibility when I coached Derby in 1990. I was right out of college when I went there and was more concerned about playing a bit and getting that out of my system.

People don't understand how hard it is to get to the NBA and that's where I want to be.

I believe that if I committed to basketball, I could make an impact in the NBA. I now see football as my job and my greatest challenge.

I loved playing baseball, and the only reason I played was to play professional baseball. I wanted that to be my career for a long time. I turned down multiple jobs and meetings because of it.

I kind of wanna be pro basketball, pro skateboarder.

I knew I wasn't going to play for the NBA.

The NBA wasn't a big deal at that time, so it wasn't really in my career plans.

Many medal winners dream of competing in a sport other than the one they're famous for.

I always wanted to be a professional athlete, it just took me a while to realise it would be in racing. I played field hockey competitively for Ontario since I was 13, 14. Then I tried for the national side and made it. But it was so competitive. The girls were just so big and strong. I was getting crushed.

I knew I wasn't going to play professional basketball.

I wanted to be in the NBA. I wanted to be in the NFL.

Growing up, you want to make it to the NBA. That's everyone's goal.

I'm living my dream, getting to play in the NBA, getting to play basketball.

I want to be playing into January for the rest of my career, God willing.

I think every young man's goal is to be a professional athlete, whether it's the NBA, MLB, or the NFL.

My dream is to play someday in the NBA.

I've always wanted to make it to the NBA and be on a team, so whatever team drafts me I'm going to be happy with.

As I grew older, it wasn't just to be in the NBA. The dream was to be successful in the NBA.

I remember I wanted to be an athlete. I wanted to be in the NFL or NBA or something, and I don't think I dreamed of being a benchwarmer. I'm sure I wanted to be the best. But I didn't really ever think I was going to be a famous musician.

I believed I could play in the NBA.

I always wanted to retire a Piston anyway. That's where I stayed the longest and had most of my success. I always wanted to be remembered as a Piston.

All I have ever wanted to do is be a professional footballer.