Steve Nash. Once my role model, always a role model.

Steve Nash isn't a new name for my ears.



I got to know him from an NBA Live I-forgot-which-year during primary school days with my long lost best friend, Michael.



At that point of time, Nash was a good partner of Dirk Nowitzki in Dallas Mavericks.



The next I saw his name was in my Indo secondary schoolmate's handphone. His bluetooth name.


Few weeks later I saw his photo in the newspaper, already transferred from Dallas Mavericks to Phoenix Suns.

At that moment, I was still into soccer, though I am not sure yet if I like it better than basketball.


And then last year. When I finally decided it was basketball that I like, with my teammates and brothers, I was decided into being a point guard position.
And when I needed a guide to improve myself, the name STEVE NASH came popping into my mind again. This time more seriously.



I searched for his videos, I watched him play,
The way he passes ball to Stoudemire, the way he executes Pick n Roll, the way he coordinates his champion team that year (which I had missed),

Without realising it, he has become my first role model in basketball.





Though Phoenix Suns is not as good as it was,
Though they failed to make it into Playoff this year,
Though new stars are rising every day,
Though people say the good old nash is going down soon,


In my heart, Steve, I just wanna let you know that I'll be always your loyal fan 'till the day you walk out of the basketball world.


And I just wanna thank you for inspiring me to be always improving as a point guard.




Though we dunno each other,
Though we've never met,
And though we belong in two different worlds.