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Context. I saw the Levi’s Store and thought I should pop in and get some jeans because I’ve been looking dorky lately. Was about to settle on some relaxed but rugged 559’s when I looked up and saw a familiar face. I thought to myself, “Is that two-time NBA MVP, Steve Nash? Nah, he’s too short. Wait, that totally is Stevesie!” It definitely was Steve Nash. A bit starstruck and not wanting to blow up his spot, I contemplated not saying anything to him. But nobody was really paying attention and I’m a huge fan and he seems like a chill guy so I thought I’d introduce myself, politely and discretely. Steve Nash is an extremely awesome dude. “Steve? Hi, my name is Mark and I’m a big fan.” He was appreciative and cool and shook my hand. “I heard a rumor you were thinking about coming in to the Facebook office this week? I work there…” He said he meant to swing by this road trip but couldn’t make it this time but wants to grow his fan base on Facebook and mentioned how he thinks Facebook is great for keeping in touch with fans. ”Awesome!” Steve Nash has heard of Free Darko. “I actually write guest posts from time to time on a basketball blog called Free Darko. You heard of it before?” Steve Nash grinned and said he knows Free Darko. I mentioned I have a post dropping soon about the 2007 Suns / Spurs playoff suspensions and legal formalism and technical foul policy and he sort of nodded and seemed interested and generally cool. Steve Nash took a picture of us. I asked for a picture like a fanboy. Nash snapped the shot with a one-armed self-portrait assist. He even insisted on taking two because he’s a perfectionist. Steve Nash is my new best friend.

Context.

I saw the Levi’s Store and thought I should pop in and get some jeans because I’ve been looking dorky lately. Was about to settle on some relaxed but rugged 559’s when I looked up and saw a familiar face. I thought to myself, “Is that two-time NBA MVP, Steve Nash? Nah, he’s too short. Wait, that totally is Stevesie!”

It definitely was Steve Nash.

A bit starstruck and not wanting to blow up his spot, I contemplated not saying anything to him. But nobody was really paying attention and I’m a huge fan and he seems like a chill guy so I thought I’d introduce myself, politely and discretely.

Steve Nash is an extremely awesome dude.

“Steve? Hi, my name is Mark and I’m a big fan.” He was appreciative and cool and shook my hand. “I heard a rumor you were thinking about coming in to the Facebook office this week? I work there…” He said he meant to swing by this road trip but couldn’t make it this time but wants to grow his fan base on Facebook and mentioned how he thinks Facebook is great for keeping in touch with fans. ”Awesome!”

Steve Nash has heard of Free Darko.

“I actually write guest posts from time to time on a basketball blog called Free Darko. You heard of it before?” Steve Nash grinned and said he knows Free Darko. I mentioned I have a post dropping soon about the 2007 Suns / Spurs playoff suspensions and legal formalism and technical foul policy and he sort of nodded and seemed interested and generally cool.

Steve Nash took a picture of us.

I asked for a picture like a fanboy. Nash snapped the shot with a one-armed self-portrait assist. He even insisted on taking two because he’s a perfectionist.

Steve Nash is my new best friend.

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