 Straight Shooter Phoenix's Steve Nash aims for honest answers to your NBA questions...
Mar 10 2010 11:57AM
| Did Ryan Scheckler really jump over you in that YouTube video? |
Yes he did. It was probably stupid on my part because he only cleared me by about a quarter of an inch. We’re both partners in a company called Mission Product, and my cousin and I were making a commercial for them. We asked them to meet us at a skate park and next thing you knew he was jumping over me. I was a little nervous, but I had faith in his ability. I probably had too much faith because it was a close call. Those guys are amazing, though. I can’t even fathom the amount of hours they put in, and the athleticism that they acquire through those hours of training. It’s just a phenomenally beautiful sport, in my opinion.
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| How many countries have you visited? Which is your favorite and why? |
I’ve visited a lot of countries. I couldn’t begin to count. And I love them all for different reasons, so it’s hard for me to say which is my favorite. But some of the countries that are on the list would be Cuba… it was fantastic. I had an amazing time there, and would love to go back. I love South America, so name your country down there. Rome, I think, is one of the most fantastic cities in the world. My family is from London, and it’s one of the premiere cities in the world, any day of the week. There are a lot of great cities in North America, too. I love New York.
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| How spontaneous are your hilarious web videos? |
Some are more spontaneous than others. Generally I try to come up with a concept or write something that is funny, but is easy enough to accomplish, especially when we’re on the plane. There are so many moving parts… whether guys want to do it, whether they understand it, whether they get it or we have the time and ability. So some of the videos with my teammates are loosely planned, but then hopefully the magic in the moment makes them better. The more formal ones are scripted. But I always leave room for improvisation or change in the moment. I think that’s really one of the beautiful chances that you take as a filmmaker, to just see what happens. The ones we’ve done lately, I’ve been scripting them. My cousin just helps me with them after I’ve come up with an idea. But in the past, he came up with the “$60 Million Man” commercial and then I collaborated with him. So sometimes he comes up with the idea, sometimes I come up with the idea. That’s what we really like, pushing each other to new places and to make an idea better through that collaboration.
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| If you could be any super hero for a day, which would you choose and why? |
Superman. Why? Hmm… because he’s super.
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| How are the seat assignments determined on the bus or the plane? |
That’s just kind of tradition more than a superstition. Guys get a seat and then they just stick with it. We’re creatures of habit and we fall in line. But if someone sits in the wrong seat, they get called out and order is restored. [laughs] |
| What are the weirdest things you’ve been asked to autograph over the years? |
I don’t know. I mean, body parts are always kind of strange. If it’s a kid, I always say ‘Your mom won’t want that.’ But if it’s an adult, I’m just perplexed. I always think those [Flat Stanley] doll things that they have you take pictures with all around the world, are strange. Those are quite weird, even though it’s not a signature.
I thought autographs were cool growing up. I just never really met anyone worth asking for an autograph. But I think autographs for grown-ups kind of seem strange. |
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From the March/April 2010 issue
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