Here’s a good question: When a sports franchise can claim 16 banners, 16 Hall of Famers and one of the world's biggest, most loyal fanbases, what is $9 million—really—in the grand scheme of things?
It’s certainly enough to keep a 40-year-old Steve Nash in the fray, even if it means compromised short-term flexibility for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Nash made waves last week by announcing he had no intention of retiring before his three-year, $27 million contract ran out next summer—despite being shut down for the rest of the 2013-14 season with lingering back issues.
Here’s what Nash told Grantland during one in a series of videos produced by the site detailing the veteran point guard’s often difficult road to recovery:
I’m not going to retire because I want the money. It’s honest. We want honest athletes, but at the same time, you’re going to have people out there saying ‘He’s so greedy. He’s made x amount of money and he has to take this last little bit.’ Yes, I do have to take that last l ...
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