Larry Nance Jr. makes a living as a cerebral and athletic professional basketball player, but the New Orleans Pelicans forward said his “first love” was in another sport. Nance grew up playing soccer. “Number one until I got too tall for it,” Nance said. “I essentially played basketball by proxy. About 6-foot-6. Then they were like, ‘Play goalie or quit.’ So I chose basketball.”
by Hoops Hype