WCR blogs the Showdown in Chinatown

by Nick Lichtenberg, writing from New York City

For the third June running, bohemian sports hero Steve Nash (Canadian, Tottenham supporting basketball star for the Phoenix Suns) hosted the Showdown in Chinatown at the Sara D. Roosevelt Park on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. The fun of the event is seeing what surprise guests turn up for the soccer match that pits international footballers, basketballers and celebrities against each other. So everyone’s favorite Lichtenblogger, myself, braved the heat and humidity to cover the event.

Showdown stalwarts (and organizers) Nash and Captain America Claudio Reyna were on hand again, as was ESPN’s City-supporting Marc Stein.

The ballers on hand had a desert vibe, as the Southwest was represented by current Sun Jared Dudley (right) …