Baron Davis’ aggressive defense earns him a yellow card
Steve Nash was in New York City on Wednesday, but he wasn’t there for the NBA Draft the next day. The Suns’ point guard and USA soccer captain Claudio Reyna put together an 8-on-8 celebrity soccer game for charity at Sara D. Roosevelt Park featuring NBA players and world soccer stars.
Baron Davis, Jason Kidd, Raja Bell, Leandro Barbosa, Thierry Henry, Claudio Reyna and Saloman Kalou took part in the event, among others.
Nash is the soccer guru out of all the NBA guys in the bunch and it showed when his team (yellow) won 9-4. But it was Davis who stood out among the hardwood ballers.
Though it was an event that was just for kicks – literally – Davis, wearing a huge smile the entire time, showed his true competitiveness. He juked defenders, he headed the ball with his cap on, he pumped up his sneaks, and yes, he earned a yellow card: