Intro:

Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash worked out with soccer giants Inter Milan in New Jersey on Tuesday (July 30).

The Italian Serie A side is in the US to play in the 2013 Guinness International Champions Cup.

Script:

SOUNDBITE: (English) LA Lakers guard Steve Nash
"Tryout might be a little bit of a fiction, but they were gracious enough with the help of Guinness who's brought Inter Milan, AC Milan, Real Madrid, Chelsea, Everton, Valencia all these great European clubs over to play in the Guiness International Cup. So they afforded me the opportunity. I've got to say it was like a dream come true for me. I was like a little kid on Christmas out there."

SOUNDBITE: (English) LA Lakers guard Steve Nash
"I'm great, thanks. I've been rehabbing and working all summer to get back and I feel like I'm really close. With two months to go before training camp, I feel really optimistic and positive. I'm looking forward to overcoming last season."

SOUNDBITE: (English) LA Lakers guard Steve Nash
"Well I'm not much of a doctor, but if I know Kobe and a little psychology, I would imagine he'd be back in record time and be back to his old tricks. You know he's incredibly determined and when an obstacle is put in front of him or someone tells him he can't do something you know he's going to respond, but I have no doubt he'll be back and he'll be looking as good as ever."

SOUNDBITE: (English) LA Lakers guard Steve Nash
"Well I mean Kobe Bryant is going to be back I have no doubt. He's still one of the best players in the game. Pau Gasol is a tremendous player. We've got another group of guys that play with a lot of heart and toughness so maybe being the underdogs to a certain extent isn't the worst thing for us. We've got a lot of guys coming off injuries, we were kinda of counted out early so we'll quietly try to find ourselves and build an identity in training camp and see if we can surprise some people."