One of the perks of not traveling as much is I get to be a sports fan again. Midway through the season last year, I became a Suns fan because of Steve Nash. Actuallyl, he made me an NBA fan again, which I never thought would happen.

He was such a stellar player, and he’s so much smaller than everyone else on the court. His speed, agility, and accuracy are mind-blowing. Then at the end of the season he was chosen as the NBA MVP. I was so proud! I was given an autographed photo of Steve Nash, and I have it framed on my fireplace mantel.

The thing I love about Steve Nash is that he’s a team player. There is so much ego in the NBA, and he has none of that. Players aren’t afraid to give him the ball because they know they will get it back. He is the leader of what is truly a team: men working together to be better than they would be by themselves. None of that ball hog nonsense like Kobe. It’s a thrill to watch because you can tell the players enjoy the game more when they work together.

Part of being a fan is heartache. Last night Steve Nash sprained his ankle when we played against the Hornets. I was so bothered. The rest of my night sucked knowing that he was hurtin’ and that he might not make tomorrow for the Spurs game. It just sucks. I’ve been praying for him like he was a close friend going through a divorce or something. I’m kind of embarrassed to say that, but it’s true.

Every hour or so last night and then this morning I would search news.google.com for anything pertaining to Steve Nash. I felt like there should be some sort of phone call pyramid so fans can get the news, like they use in little league baseball when a game in canceled. One mom calls two moms, those moms call four more… The most information I got was around noon today when an article quoted him saying something like, “It’s not horrible. I’m going to see how I feel.” I was happy that it wasn’t horrible, but I wanted to know more.

I’ve watched more ESPN in the past six months than I have my whole life. I go on ESPN.com all the time. After a game, I’ll watch clips online that highlight how good our team is. Every morning I pick the paper off the driveway, and once I’m at work, I’ll find the sports section and read anything and everything with the word “Suns” in it.

Getting into sports again has been a conscious decision to help me relax more. I realize this my projects will end up taking me my whole life, so I have to find new things to think about. I have to find entertainment beyond home improvement and reading personal finance books.