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I know that to be a good player, you have to stay healthy, and you have to be as athletic as you can possibly be.

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
Athletic
Possibly
Healthy
Stay
Player
Good

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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 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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I don't think coaches should have to wear mic's. It is an invasion of privacy. We are trying to accomplish things, and wearing microphones may hinder development by straining the nature of relationships coaches and players have.
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I lick my fingers because I don't like when my hands get slick. Licking my fingers helps me keep a good grip on the ball.
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My free time at home is usually spent emailing, listening to music, reading and talking on the phone. I wish I was on the phone less, but I have been fortunate to stay in touch with so many incredible friends.
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Having a goal in your mind helps you manifest it in some way.
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My goal is to eliminate positions where I can't function.
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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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It feels great to have my hard work pay off, especially when the fans made it hard for me.
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I really don't care about the response to my hair this is just how my hair is. I don't take care of it, or comb it, or put anything in it, or style it or anything. When people comment on it, it is funny to me that it draws such attention. It makes me realize how insignificant that sort of thing is.
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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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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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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 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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I hope my kids learn to put themselves first.
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For the most part I try to just stay focused not on my play but on our team.
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The playoffs are the playoffs. You just play who is put in front of you.
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I think it was wishful thinking of me to dream of being an NBA player. And once I made the NBA I dreamed of being an All-Star, but I never dreamed of being an MVP.
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I love basketball and I'm committed to it, but if I have to lock up my spirit because of basketball, it ain't worth it.
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I'm playing I'm here. I'm going to fight until they tell me they don't want me anymore.
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