Deron Williams says he doesn’t feel ‘like a New Yorker': Report

Deron Williams knows he has sometimes looked out of place as a Brooklyn Net on the court but, also admits to having a hard time making the adjustment from being raised in The Big D to living in The Big Apple as well.

The Nets point guard, who was raised in Dallas, explained the difficulties of living in New York City with four kids in a recent interview with Resident Magazine — specifically the issues with raising children while admitting: "I don’t really feel like a New Yorker."

Williams — who is the only Net to own a home inside the five boroughs — turned down an offer from his hometown team, the Dallas Mavericks, two years ago to sign a five-year, $98 million contract with the Nets.

Asked to clarify his struggles with city life, Williams said it all comes down to his family.

"I grew up in an apartment in Texas where you could send your kids outside like, 'Yeah, go play in the sun.' Here it’s more challenging" he said about living in a Manhattan loft.

"The process of getting them into school is a nightmare. Even private schools where you pay are an ordeal. In Utah, you just send your kids to the first public school in the area because they’re all great."

Like most New Yorkers, Williams — who still keeps a home in Utah — said he just needs to get away for a couple of months to recharge.

"I love New York but I also love my time in Utah, he said.

Living in NYC is never easy, but the NBA star has at least learned to embrace one important part of city living.

"Taking the subway . . . which, by the way, I love to take," Williams said. "Yes, of course I have a chauffeured car, but the subway is way faster."

Spoken like a real New Yorker — a rich New Yorker.