1. He has a congenital displacement of his fifth lumbar vertebra, called spondylolisthesis, which is why he lays down on the floor in front of the Suns bench when he's not playing.
2. He's popular. He ranked fifth in jersey sales last season, behind Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Allen Iverson. His likeness was carved into a cornfield maze at a farm in Queen Creek, Ariz., last summer. It created a four-mile walking space within a 10-acre cornfield.
3. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was moved to write a 4,412-word blog to explain why he let Nash escape as a free agent in 2004. He didn't think Nash was durable enough to justify the price the Suns were willing to play. The blog was posted at 3:52 a.m. Nash has missed 16 games in three seasons since. The Suns have posted his off-season workout on their Web site, with a stern warning for people not to attempt it unless they're under the supervision of a certified strength and conditioning trainer.
4. He is famous for living as much like a normal person as possible. He calls the celebrity culture something "to distract the bored from their nothingness."
5. He is a major celebrity in Canada, where he's sometimes called "Can-Je." For Canadian Jesus.
-- Mark Montieth, Indy Star
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2. He's popular. He ranked fifth in jersey sales last season, behind Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Allen Iverson. His likeness was carved into a cornfield maze at a farm in Queen Creek, Ariz., last summer. It created a four-mile walking space within a 10-acre cornfield.
3. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was moved to write a 4,412-word blog to explain why he let Nash escape as a free agent in 2004. He didn't think Nash was durable enough to justify the price the Suns were willing to play. The blog was posted at 3:52 a.m. Nash has missed 16 games in three seasons since. The Suns have posted his off-season workout on their Web site, with a stern warning for people not to attempt it unless they're under the supervision of a certified strength and conditioning trainer.
4. He is famous for living as much like a normal person as possible. He calls the celebrity culture something "to distract the bored from their nothingness."
5. He is a major celebrity in Canada, where he's sometimes called "Can-Je." For Canadian Jesus.
-- Mark Montieth, Indy Star
Never heard of #5. Hava you?
