Pope of Basketball.

Summary

The chapter summarizes a conflict between NBA player Steve Nash and his former team owner Ku Ban. Ku Ban was unhappy with Nash's defense and criticized him in the locker room. Ku Ban had a history of criticizing Nash, including after Nash left the Mavericks for the Suns. However, Nash went on to win the MVP award that season, making Ku Ban look foolish. The chapter also describes a game where Nash led the Suns to eliminate Ku Ban's Mavericks, with Ku Ban being caught on camera angrily gesturing at Nash. Nash later commented that Ku Ban had spoken a lot behind his back, but it only motivated him. The chapter portrays the ongoing tension and rivalry between Nash and Ku Ban.

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