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I have definitely gone through my ups and downs and faced my adversity and my nay-sayers, but managed to do all right. It is a pretty classic tale.

Steve Nash

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Steve Nash
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: February 7
Basketball Player
Film Director
Johannesburg
Gauteng
South Africa
Stephen John Nash
Classic
Tales
Adversity
Definitely
Sayers
Basketball
Downs
Tale
Pretty
Managed
Gone
Faced
Right

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What really excited me at the end was the challenge of being the best I can be and prolonging my best level and playing against the best players in the world. But now that I don't have the opportunity to play against the best players in the world when it counts, in front of fans, it doesn't excite me as much.
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Well, my favorite band is Radiohead. But, you know, I am pretty fascinated in general with music. I love music. It is definitely an interest.
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You have to rely on your preparation. You got to really be passionate and try to prepare more than anyone else, and put yourself in a position to succeed, and when the moment comes you got to enjoy, relax, breathe and rely on your preparation so that you can perform and not be anxious or filled with doubt.
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I was never supposed to play in college, let alone the NBA, so I always feel like I have something to prove. No one ever expected me to be here, so that feeling of being an underdog is ingrained in me. It's a natural part of my consciousness.
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My best memories are because I was on teams I love - even going back to being a kid. Not just in the NBA.
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My closest friends in the league are Dirk Nowitzki and Rex Chapman. Although I think Michael Finley and I will be friends forever.
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I have to say I've worked very few days of my life. I used to have to cut the lawn, and when I was in junior high school, I worked at a concession stand at a stadium.
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We play a different style than other teams. It's effective, but different. We run the floor, block shots and create turnovers.
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I try to only worry about things I have control over.
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I know the strengths and weaknesses of my teammates. I make my passing decisions accordingly
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It feels great to have my hard work pay off, especially when the fans made it hard for me.
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Besides P.E., geography was my best class in high school. I was in this gifted class when I was younger, and it was wicked!
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You should always want your coach to be critical. It gives you an opportunity to learn and to overcome adversity
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My approach has been that a player with determination and a willingness to work harder than anyone else can accomplish anything. It's a simple formula. I've found it works.
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If every basketball player worked as hard as I did, I'd be out of a job
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You know, once you have been through a certain amount of things in life, you definitely grow more comfortable with yourself.
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The only reason I don't do more is because, like all of us, we have busy lives.
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I know what I can do and what I'm able to accomplish.
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I'd love to go somewhere warm, somewhere near the beach and somewhere with a cool culture. It could be Hawaii, Cuba, South America - anywhere that has a cool culture and a beautiful climate.
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I am a huge believer in giving back and helping out in the community and the world. Think globally, act locally I suppose. I believe that the measure of a person's life is the affect they have on others.
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