Last week Steve Nash hosted a soccer game called “The Showdown In Chinatown” in NYC’s, well duh, Chinatown for the Steve Nash Foundation for some cause or another. What a treat to go see NBA players playing another sport, for free, for a charity… I had no clue what the charity/cause was for at the time of the game, but after the game I researched and The Steve Nash Foundation specifically did “support work in Paraguay, Arizona and Uganda.” No matter what the cause was for, there was no way I was gonna miss this game. Especially when you have NBA point guard masters, Baron Davis (sorry G.S. Warrior fans, I still think Baron should have weighed his options a little more before signing with LA’s other team…), Jason Kidd (Oldie but Goody), Steve Nash (Duh - he’s like unbelievable at soccer, and he’s even more amazing at hoops), and then kinda sorta okay good NBAer’s Raja Bell, Joakim Noah and Leandro Barbosa (he’s Brazilian so by default he’s good at soccer (futbol). And also playing was French National Soccer hero Thierry Henry and 4 time American team World Cup soccer bro veteran, Claudio Reyna, was playing as well. Also, well, never mind. It was a great game, until I had to leave for getting heckled for wearing a pink shirt, and being tall.
P.s. Baron’s hat gave me a slight clue about his departure from the Oakland NBA scene. It’s kinda a cool hat though.
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July 6th, 2008 at 9:20 pm
that’s awesome. saw baron davis scored a goal. heard future american soccer star, altidore was there too. i know steve is a tottenham fan but he invited steve macnaman and robbie fowler of liverpool to the game. wish i was there.
July 7th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
very cool stuff doug!