As part of the Inside the NBA tribute to Kobe Bryant last night at Staples Center, Steve Nash appeared and remembered the man who was one of his fiercest enemies in the Western Conference and eventually, his teammate.
Looking back on their relationship, Nash acknowledged all the things that separated them but said competition is what brought them together.
“He was 18 straight out of high school, I was a graduate of Santa Clara, we could not have been more different,” Nash said. “He’s the brashest, most electrifying 18-year-old I’ve ever seen in my life, and I was nervous, insecure, trying to make a name for myself.