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A lot of professional athletes believe that they are obligated to give back to the community because of everything the community has given them. Steve Nash believes differently.
He doesn’t believe that just athletes are required to donate their time and money; he believes that every person is obligated to give back.
In a blog for Athletes for Hope, several notable names from sports such as Mario Lemieux, Alonzo Mourning, Tony Hawk, Mia Hamm, Jeff Gordon and Ben Roethlisberger gave their thoughts about the value of influencing the community in a positive manner. In Nash’s blog, not only did he illustrate why everyone should chip in, but relayed what the positive results would be if he did.
The two-time MVP said, “There’s no one that’s too busy to take time every day to help out someone else — no one — and how would we change if we took that on?”
Nash went further by talking about his efforts in Canada, Paraguay, Uganda and in Arizona to help underserved children receive health and educational services critical to their growth. The six-time All-Star believes that aiding children in need not only helps them, but the community in which the child resides.
For all of Nash’s thoughts on giving back, click here.
