Reigning MVP Dirk Nowitzki is one of 30 current players who shared their experiences on their road to the NBA with nba.com. Below is the first question from My Amazing Journey -- Dirk Nowitzki. Click it to read the whole thing.
What was the biggest obstacle you overcame to reach the NBA?
Dirk Nowitzki: I guess basketball is not really a huge sport in Germany. There are not hoops everywhere. It is not soccer. Soccer is way easier to play over there than basketball. You had to find your spot, you had to find friends to play with, and find goals outside that you can play on when we were young. It wasn't that you could just walk around the block and play hoops.
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