I’m ready for my close-up, Mr. Nash
July 11th, 2008, 5:51 pm · Post a Comment · posted by jerrybrown
Well, now we know what Steve Nash was doing in Los Angeles when he was cornered by the TMZ.com dragnet at the airport this week.
The Suns two-time MVP is ready to put on another hat and will direct his first film — a documentary on Canadian folk hero Terry Fox — that will be among a new slew of new projects under the umbrella of ESPN films.
Fox, who lost a leg to cancer, attempted to run completely across Canada with an artificial leg in 1980. His run came to an end in Thunder Bay, when cancer hit him again. He died a year later, but had by then won over the hearts of his countrymen
”This a story that in many ways has been forgotten in the States,” said Nash. “As a 6-year-old in Canada, I remember what it felt like and how proud we were when he was running across the country to raise money for cancer research. I also remember what it felt like when we found out that he couldn’t continue, going to school and everyone was so upset. Those things have stuck with me.”
Here’s a link to the entire article: http://www.jam.canoe.ca/Television/2008/07/11/6127536-sun.html
