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Straight ShooterHe kept his Olympic torch but you won’t see any Steve Nash garden gnomes in his house. You will find an abundance of healthy snacks and possibly a snowboard stashed in the attic waiting to be used
| Being a healthy eater, is there a guilty food you miss? | I just try to eat all natural foods—fruits, vegetables, fish, chicken, raw nuts. I stay away from anything that’s been processed or synthetic. At first, I probably missed chocolate or sweets. But after a while you don’t even crave it anymore. I didn’t eat a ton, but I liked it. I’d like to have a bag of M&Ms at the movies or ice cream or something, but after a while, you stop craving it and you really don’t care anymore. I don’t think I will start eating it again after my career is over. Maybe to some moderation, but I don’t really miss it. I feel good about it. It’s not like something where I can’t wait for this to be over so I can eat again. I’m happy doing this. I was always kind of going that way and it just got to a point where I took it to another level. I learned a lot from my naturopath, and just over the years it’s been an evolution of learning and making good decisions for myself. I think even if I wasn’t playing hoops right now, I’d still want to eat this way. |
| Did you get to keep your Olympic torch? | I did. Everyone got to keep their torch. Everyone who ran with a torch, and those of us who lit the cauldron. I gave one of mine away to charity and I kept the other. It’s just at home. Maybe I’ll put it in my girls’ room. They liked the whole torch experience. Thankfully, I think the propane tank has been removed. I’m not really into souvenirs. They sent me a great photo from the Opening Ceremonies, which was a nice memento, but that’s about it. I do have some stuff, but I only keep it because I feel like somebody in our family will want to see it later. I have no need for it personally. |
| Given your directing prowess, which NBA player do you think makes the best actor? | That’s a tough one. Maybe Amar’e [Stoudemire]. I’ve had four great leading men so far in our films, Amar’e, LB [Leandro Barbosa], Alando [Tucker] and Robin Lopez. So we’ll see what the court of opinion says. But my favorite NBA actor of all time is Vlade Divac. He was a fantastic actor. A great player, but also the greatest flopper of all time. |
| What is the weirdest thing you’ve seen with your likeness? | They all kind of roll into one, but the scariest is definitely the two- or four-foot garden gnome. They sell them here at the arena. You know, the big bobbleheads that are the size of large garden gnomes. It’s very off-putting, very scary. I don’t really have too many things with my likeness on it myself. We do have some regular bobbleheads around, but they’re mostly broken. The girls have destroyed them. They liked them at first, but they’re getting over them, too. |
| Do you ever attend your teammates’ children’s birthday parties? | I’m sure I have, but I can’t remember the last one. It just depends on the ages. It’s more if our kids are similar ages. |
| What is something you’re currently restricted from doing by your NBA contract that you look forward to doing again or trying after your career is over? | Probably snowboarding. I’ve done it a couple times. I’m not very good, but would like to be able to do it again. Our schedule is not conducive, obviously, and neither are our contracts. But it’s a fun, active sport, and it’s great to be up in the mountains in the snow. I just think it’s a fun challenge. |
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From the May/June 2010 issue
