I take my sport damned seriously. Basketball is my life. There are other people who go into important games as if they were any other game. I'm a brooder and I spend a lot of time thinking about my opponent, about the things he can do and about what I have to do to win. I don't think I'll ever be able to change that.

Growing up, my idols were Lucky Luke and Jolly Jumper. And Scottie Pippen.

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

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.

I'm not the kind of guy who just goes up to women.

Basketball gave me a lot, which is why I want to stay connected with this sport later on, maybe working with young people. But it would be more in the background. Being in the spotlight was never really my thing. I never wanted to be famous.

The best player I've ever played against is Kobe Bryant. I have seen him do some stuff that is just unbelievable.