Quotes from Nikola Vucevic

I write right-handed. I play soccer with my left leg. When I hold stuff - like a bag or a plate or something - it's better if I have it in my left hand.

I love soccer and I've always been a fan of players who stay with their teams for a long time.

I didn't feel like my English was very good until my sophomore year of college.

I don't know if I'm the modern-day Dirk, but, you know, I'll take it. I won't complain about that.

I have this game that I play on my computer, 'Football Manager,' where I'm the manager of a team and that definitely gets me motivated.

With every great player in this league, it motivates you because you want to do well against them.

It's just extra motivation when people appreciate what you do.

Each milestone is always special. I always like to set certain things for myself and try to achieve them. It gives you that extra little motivation as the year goes on.

In high school, it was tough for me moving away, going to school and practice while my English wasn't that good and living with a family that I didn't know at all. I had to make a lot of sacrifices, but my dad always told me if I wanted this - if I really wanted to get to the NBA - that I would have to make sacrifices in my life.

For a big man, it's a little different because you don't always have the ball. Not handling the ball and playing pick and roll and doing all that where you can find your spot. You're kind of depending on others a lot.

I've always looked up to players who have stayed with one team their entire careers.

It's much easier when you start the season on a positive note and not have to fight from behind.

I just think there's something special about staying with your team for a long time and fighting through the ups and downs. Then, when good things happen the feeling is better because you fought through the downs.

I'd love to stay in Orlando. I like it here a lot.

Never will I ever have any bad feelings toward Orlando; it will always be positive.

Orlando is a great city to raise a family because they have great schools and there are a lot of great people around here that I have met.

People are always asking me, 'Do you want to be an All-Star? Is that your personal goal?' I would say that it's winning.

If we win and I play well, everything else will be taken care of.

It's a big accomplishment to be among those big names on those all-time lists of great players who played for the Magic.

In season, and on game days, you are so used to shoot-around, going back home to eat lunch and sleep and then coming back to the arena for the game. Or you come and practice and then you rest.