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.

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

I know, basketball is a dance. I didn't understand the significance of that type of training at first. I was supposed to read poems.

I played all kinds of sports when I was young: tennis, handball, basketball, some soccer. I focused on basketball when I was 16 or 17 and then came to the U.S. when I was 20.

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

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 honour. I didn't really realise how big it was until Mark Cuban had tears in his eyes at the award ceremony.

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.