I wanted to avoid service, because I was on the road to becoming a professional basketball player.

I always wanted to be a basketball player. Nothing more, nothing less.

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 thought basketball was a game for women. My mother played basketball, and so did my sister.

If theres an injury, for a couple games, you can have guys step in. But for a long period of time, it always catches up with you.

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.

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