Steve Nash "Approaching the Finish Line." Documentary

Really interesting piece on Grantland. A camera crew is following Steve Nash around to document the struggles he faces as his career comes to an end, trying to still prove that he is worth his contract. Something that any athlete can relate to, on the largest of scales.

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He spent an inordinate amount of time thinking about basketball and his body, and not in that order, coming to the conclusion that he couldn’t retire yet. He wasn’t sure if that stubbornness was fueled by denial or hubris, or both. He wondered if the same trait that made so many athletes great — supreme confidence at all times — was their mortal enemy in moments like this. He didn’t trust his own instincts.

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