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Originally Posted by GioforPM
Sid had the not so insignificant benefit of Mario taking him under his wing (to the extent of billeting him in his rookie season IIRC). A guy who was the very best in the league at times, faced the scrutiny and checking that comes with it, who had faced down some serious health issues, and who had his share of financial dealings forced on him by the team would have good advice for Sid.
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He continued living in Mario's "basement" up until the third year of his second contract. He had already made $20M by then.
I love this quote from a 23 year old Crosby:
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“There wasn’t a moment where I thought, ‘I need to move out,’ ” explained Crosby, in a lengthy interview before the start of NHL training camps this weekend. “You wait for the right situation and the right place. Obviously, for me, privacy is important – and the area where I wanted to be. I didn’t want to rush into buying a place just to buy a place. I wanted to make sure it was the right place.
“Luckily for me, I’m in a good situation. Typically, people have to move out really quick and rush, but I’m not in that scenario. I don’t want to be half living in it and not have it really be livable yet. I want to make sure I’m comfortable in there.”
Often, as players move into their primes, they say that the years move by quickly, and that they become something of a blur. With Crosby’s schedule and the Gretzky-like demands placed on his time, he says that is exactly how the first half-decade of his career has gone by – in a flash.
“I look at the last two or three years, it almost feels like a couple of those years were like one year put together – everything was so constant, with the Olympics, and everything else that was going on,” he said. “I find myself looking back, thinking ‘that was last year’ and then realizing, ‘No, it was two, three years ago.’ That’s the way it is. That’s why you have to enjoy things as much as you can – because it does go by so fast.”
https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2010/09/18...emieuxs-house/
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I freely admit to not liking him as much as Ovie for a very long time. He was pushed on us in the media much like SpeedBoy is now, while Ovie seemed more like the under-respected quiet kid who just went out every night and scored goals.
He's won me over as a fan time and time again, though. And I really do wish I appreciated him more in his prime (although it feels like he's still in his prime).