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About the Steve Nash
Stephen John Nash is a Canadian professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball AssociationPlayer of the Year. Nash graduated from Santa Clara as the team’s all-time leader in assists and was taken as the 15th pick in the 1996 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. He had minimal impact and was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 1998. By his fourth season with the Mavericks, he was voted to his first NBA All-Star Game and earned his first All-NBA selection. Together with Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Finley, Nash led the Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals the following season. He became a free agent after the 2003-04 season and returned to the Phoenix Suns.
In the 2004-05 season, Nash led the Suns to the Western Conference finals and was named the league’s MVP. He was named MVP again in the 2005-06 season and was runner-up for a third consecutive MVP to Nowitzki in 2006-07. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest point guards of all time. Nash led the league in assists and free throw percentage at various points in his career. He is also ranked as one of the top players in NBA league history in three-point shooting, free throw shooting, total assists, and assists per game. In 2018, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Nash has been honoured for his contributions to various philanthropic causes. In 2006, he was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Nash was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2007 and invested to the order in 2016, and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Victoria in 2008. Nash has been a co-owner of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccersince the team entered the league in 2011. From 2012 to 2019, he served as general manager of the Canadian men’s national basketball team, for whom he played from 1991 to 2003, making one Olympic appearance and being twice named FIBA AmeriCup MVP. In 2021, Nash was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team.
Frequently Asked Questions
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I used to collect hockey cards. It was like Vegas at my school. You’d go to school with your box of cards, and at recess and lunchtime there were all these games we’d play.
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You should be able to voice your opinion and respect the voice of the other side. You should be willing to educate yourself and know what it is you’re dealing with.
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The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night.
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My ideal day would be to get a good work out in, listen to music, talk to my family and friends on the phone, read and go to a good movie.
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My best move is probably my pull up jump shot.
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It’s important for us, if we’re going to be a good team, to be a good defensive team in the fourth quarter.
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Basketball isn’t as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada.
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The crowd gives us so much energy and we are able to really feed off of it. Hitting those shots and having the crowd go crazy helps boost our confidence. We love our fans.
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We’ve been playing ugly. Without all of our bodies, we’ve been kicking it all over the shop, but fortunately we’ve been able to make the big buckets and rely on our defense for once.
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People have always doubted whether I was good enough to play this game at this level. I thought I was, and I thought I could be. What other people thought was really always irrelevant to me.
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I have to say I’ve worked very few days of my life. I used to have to cut the lawn, and when I was in junior high school, I worked at a concession stand at a stadium.
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I am a huge believer in giving back and helping out in the community and the world. Think globally, act locally I suppose. I believe that the measure of a person’s life is the affect they have on others.
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My free time at home is usually spent emailing, listening to music, reading and talking on the phone. I wish I was on the phone less, but I have been fortunate to stay in touch with so many incredible friends.
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What happened in the past is just that, the past. Champion or not.
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The fans in Dallas were hard on me my first year, but after having a great year last year they are now supporting me. It feels great to have my hard work pay off, especially when the fans made it hard for me.
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The playoffs are the playoffs. You just play who is put in front of you.
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We were excited to win, staying undefeated is just the icing.
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My father was a soccer player. All my friends played basketball though, so I stuck with basketball.
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Anytime you play a finalist it’s going to be a challenge.
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I have definitely gone through my ups and downs and faced my adversity and my nay-sayers, but managed to do all right. It is a pretty classic tale.
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Our centers spread the floor, shoot the three and block shots. We can play pick and pop.
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