Steve Nash
Steve Nash
Stephen John Nash, OC, OBC, is a Canadian retired professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association. He was an eight-time NBA All-Star and a seven-time All-NBA selection. Twice, Nash was named the NBA Most Valuable Player while playing for the Phoenix Suns. He currently serves as general manager of the Canadian national team and as a player development consultant for the Golden State Warriors...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth7 February 1974
CountryCanada
My best memories are because I was on teams I love - even going back to being a kid. Not just in the NBA.
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.
Our centers spread the floor, shoot the three and block shots. We can play pick and pop.
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.
If every basketball player worked as hard as I did, I'd be out of a job
I really don't care about the response to my hair this is just how my hair is. I don't take care of it, or comb it, or put anything in it, or style it or anything. When people comment on it, it is funny to me that it draws such attention. It makes me realize how insignificant that sort of thing is.
I simply want to be remembered as a great competitor and a great teammate.
I'm not going to retire because I want the money. We want honest athletes, but at the same time, you're going to have people saying, 'He's so greedy. He's made X amount of money, and he has to take that last little bit.' Yes, I do have to take that last little bit. I'm sorry if that is frustrating to some, but if they were in my shoes, they would do exactly the same thing.
I know that to be a good player, you have to stay healthy, and you have to be as athletic as you can possibly be.
You have good games, you have bad games. You have good years, you have bad years. I have always been kind of philosophical about that.
I love being part of a team, any team. Not just playing, but the camaraderie, the whole thing. It's just what I get off on.
I have a tendency, especially when I'm playing with great players, to try and get them the ball.
I know what I can do and what I'm able to accomplish.
When I think of my career, I can't help but think of the kid with his ball, falling in love.