Like guinea pigs! Hook them up directly to the TVs so you couldn’t watch unless you produced a certain amount of energy.

Steve Nash: Absolutely—especially since a lot of them want flat-screen TVs, which are using a lot of energy. That would be a great idea.

You also push a Lexus hybrid. When did you switch to that and why?

Steve Nash: Well, we also have an SUV with car seats for our daughters, so we’re not perfect, but the hybrid is my commuter car. I’m in that car one or two hours every day. It obviously has a better emission standard and better gas mileage, so again, it’s a step in the right direction.

What sort of response does it get from other players?

Steve Nash: They get a good chuckle out of it. They roll up in their Ferraris and Hummers with all the bells and whistles and they see me in my rinky-dink hybrid-type thing, but at least they ask. Kurt Thomas asked me if I was driving the nanny’s car; it was pretty funny. I don’t mind that they make fun of me on occasion, but they also understand why I made that decision.

As a Nike endorser, have you been involved in developing their pro-green initiatives?

Steve Nash: I’m not exactly sure what their plan is, but I do know that I’m going to wear a recycled shoe this season, so I’m excited about that.

A recent survey asked NBA players the one person they wanted to play with, and the majority of them said you. Why do you think that is?

Steve Nash: Well, it’s extremely flattering, obviously. Nothing is more gratifying than the respect of your peers. Being a playmaker and enjoying trying to set up my teammates for shots and baskets and being a guy that really likes to see my playmates succeed—I think that’s what other players would enjoy about playing with me.

And maybe also because you put them on to the sexy hybrid car game.

Steve Nash: [Laughs.] I’m sure they’re all dying to hear me go on about the hybrid. Home // CELEBRITIES // THE SHOTCALLER // Steve Nash