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| 3rd December, 2008 - 12:25 pm |  East Valley Tribune - In an interesting juxtaposition last week, Sidney Crosby was in the New York area preparing for a game at Nassau Coliseum when LeBron James' 2010 mania swept through. It was only natural for Crosby to notice, and to be asked if the NHL's most famous star wouldn't be better off in a major market.
Both New York and Toronto would likely fit the bill as an upgrade into a bigger spotlight than Pittsburgh.
"It depends on the person, it depends on your personality, on what you want, on what's important to you. For me, I live a pretty simple life," he said after a morning skate.
"I want to play somewhere where people are obviously interested in the sport. I want to play for an organization that cares," he said, indicating that Pittsburgh meets those criteria. "I feel pretty fortunate to be there. It's not that big a city, but it's a city I really like.
"Hockey is my focus. I think sometimes can be the perception because I am involved in a few things," said Crosby, who will be in New York again Wednesday to face the Rangers. "There are things I really believe in. When the opportunities come up, that's great. But I'm not setting myself up in a place because of marketing opportunities. I want to play in the best environment hockey-wise, and I feel I have that in Pittsburgh." [READ] |
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