Steve Nash

Position	Point guard
Height	6 ft 3 in (1. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 91 m)
Weight	178 lb (81 kg)
League	NBA
Team	Phoenix Suns
Jersey	#13
Born	7 February 1974 (1974-02-07) (age 34) Johannesburg, South Africa
Nationality	Canadian
College	Santa Clara University
Draft	15th overall, 1996 Phoenix Suns
Pro career	1996–present
Former teams	Phoenix Suns (1996–1998) Dallas Mavericks (1998–2004)
Awards	2005 NBA MVP 2006 NBA MVP Six-time All-Star Six-time All-NBA selection
Official profile	Info Page

Stephen John Nash, OC, OBC (born 7 February 1974),^[1][2][3] is a Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Santa Clara University is a private co-educational Jesuit -affiliated University located in Santa Clara, California. The 1996 NBA Draft was the 54th draft in the National Basketball Association. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin The Order of British Columbia ( Post-nominal letters: OBC is the province of British Columbia 's highest honour for outstanding achievement Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Population of Canada: 31612895 (2006 Census Provinces and territories Metropolitan areas Cities Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. Nash, who was born in South Africa but grew up in Canada, enjoyed a successful high-school basketball career, and he was eventually given a scholarship by Santa Clara University. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution A scholarship is an award of access to an institution or a financial aid award for an individual student scholar for the purpose of furthering their Education Santa Clara University is a private co-educational Jesuit -affiliated University located in Santa Clara, California. In his four seasons with the Broncos, the team made three NCAA Tournament appearances, and Nash was twice named the West Coast Conference Player of the Year. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the Current members Former members University of the Pacific (1952-1971 San Jose State University (1952-1969

After graduating from Santa Clara as the team's all-time leader in assists, he entered the 1996 NBA Draft and was selected as the 15th pick by the Phoenix Suns. In Basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" The 1996 NBA Draft was the 54th draft in the National Basketball Association. He made a minimal impact, and was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 1998. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas By his third season with the Mavericks, he was voted into his first NBA All-Star Game and had earned his first All-NBA selection. The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season Together with Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Finley, Nash led the Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals the following season. Dirk Werner Nowitzki (ɖɪʁk weʁneʁ no'v?tski (born June 19 1978 is a German professional Basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of Michael Howard Finley (born March 6 1973 in Melrose Park Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player who is a member of the NBA The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. However, he became a free agent after the 2003–04 season and returned to the Phoenix Suns. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player The 2003–04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association.

In the 2004–05 season, Nash led the Suns to the Western Conference Finals, and was named the league's Most Valuable Player. The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA He was named MVP again in the 2005–06 season, and missed out on a third consecutive MVP title to Nowitzki the next season. The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. Named by ESPN in 2006 as the ninth greatest point guard of all time, Nash has led the league in assists and free-throw percentage at various points in his career, although he has occasionally been criticized for his poor defence. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to Main article Basketball moves In Basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted He is also ranked as one of the top players in league history for three-point shooting, free-throw shooting, total assists and assists per game. A three-point field goal (also known as three-pointer, three-point shot, trey, or simply three) is a field goal in a Basketball

Nash, who is married, is involved in charity and humanitarian work, and he is also interested in soccer and film-making. In 2006, Time magazine named Nash as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and On 28 December 2007 it was announced that Nash would receive Canada's highest civilian honour, the Order Of Canada,^[4] and on 3 June 2008, it was announced that Nash would receive a star on Canada's Walk of Fame. Events 1065 - Westminster Abbey is Consecrated. 1308 - The reign of Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Order of Canada is the highest civilian honour within the Canadian system of honours, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the order's Latin Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Canada's Walk of Fame, Toronto, Ontario is a walk of fame that acknowledges the achievements and accomplishments of successful Canadians ^[5]

Early life

Steve Nash was born in Johannesburg, South Africa to a Welsh mother and English father on 7 February 1974. Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The Welsh people ( Welsh: Cymro ("Welshman" Cymraes ("Welsh woman" Cymry ("Welshmen/women" Cymry The English people (from the adjective in Englisc) are a Nation and Ethnic group native to England who predominantly speak English Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. His family moved to Regina, Saskatchewan, when he was 18 months old, and then again to Vancouver, before finally settling in Victoria, British Columbia. Regina (rɨˈdʒaɪnə is the capital of Saskatchewan, Canada. Saskatchewan (səˈskætʃəwən) is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of 588276 Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Victoria (vɪkˈtɔɹiə is the capital city of British Columbia. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C ^[7] Although Nash played in soccer and ice hockey, he did not start playing basketball until he was 12 or 13. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. ^[6] Throughout his childhood, Nash had a keen determination in improving his athletic skills, and he was found practicing often. However, in eighth grade, he told his mother that one day he would play in the NBA and become a star. ^[7]

Nash originally attended Mount Douglas Secondary School, but after his grades began to drop, his parents decided to enroll him at St. Michaels University School, a private boarding school. History First founded in 1939 Mount Doug has moved buildings over the years starting first at the current Cedar Hill Middle School Campus St Michaels University School (SMUS or SMU is a private day and boarding school in the municipality of Saanich which is a suburb of Victoria, British Columbia, A boarding school is a School where some or all pupils not only study but also live during term time with their fellow students and possibly teachers ^[8] At St. Michaels, he starred in basketball, soccer, and rugby union. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short While playing basketball during his senior season, Nash almost averaged a triple-double with 21. A triple-double is a Basketball term defined as an individual performance in a game in which a player accumulates double-digit totals (i 3 points, 11. Points in Basketball are used to keep track of the score in a game 2 assists, and 9. In Basketball, an assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads to a score by field goal, meaning that he or she was "assisting" 1 rebounds per game. A rebound in Basketball is the act of successfully gaining possession of the basketball after a missed field goal or Free throw. ^[9] In the 1991–92 season, he led his team in his final year to the British Columbia AAA provincial championship title, and was named the province's player of the year. ^[10]

College career

Due to the limited attention afforded to the Canadian high school basketball circuit, Nash went completely unnoticed by the U. S. NCAA schools. The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations His high school coach, Ian Hyde-Lay, sent letters of inquiry and highlight reels on Nash's behalf to over 30 American universities, to no avail. ^[7] Acting on a tip, Santa Clara University head coach Dick Davey requested video footage of the young guard before finally making the trip up from northern California to visit the recruit in person. Santa Clara University is a private co-educational Jesuit -affiliated University located in Santa Clara, California. After watching Nash dominate a game, Davey recalled later, "I was nervous as hell just hoping that no one else would see him. It didn't take a Nobel Prize winner to figure out this guy's pretty good. The Nobel Prize (Nobelpriset (Nobelprisen is a Swedish prize established in the 1895 will of Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel; it was first awarded in Peace, Literature It was just a case of hoping that none of the big names came around. "^[8] As it turned out, there were no other American scouts in the stands for that game. ^[7] Davey did let Nash know of the main weakness in the latter's game, however, calling him "the worst defensive player I’ve ever seen". ^[8]

Nash was awarded a scholarship by Santa Clara for the 1992–93 season. At that time, it had been five years since the Broncos appeared in the NCAA tournament. That changed when Nash led the Broncos to a West Coast Conference (WCC) title and an upset win over the No. Current members Former members University of the Pacific (1952-1971 San Jose State University (1952-1969 2 seeded Arizona Wildcats in the first round of the 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Athletic program The University of Arizona participates in the NCAA 's Division I-A in the Pacific Ten Conference. The 1993 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division ^[7] In that game, Nash scored six straight free throws in the last 30 seconds of the contest. Main article Basketball moves In Basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted ^[8] Although Santa Clara was defeated by Temple University in the next round, the 1992–93 campaign was considered a successful one. Temple University is a state-related public research University in Philadelphia. However, the Broncos failed to sustain the momentum the following season, and only managed a 5–7 record in the conference. ^[7] The team rebounded in 1994–95, with Nash being named Conference Player of the Year and the Broncos topping the WCC. ^[7] Featuring the league leader for scoring and assists in Nash, the Broncos returned to the NCAA tournament, but they were defeated by Mississippi State University. Mississippi State University is a Land-grant university located in north east-central Mississippi, United States, in the town of Starkville and ^[7] After the season, Nash contemplated turning professional, but decided against it when he learned that he would probably not be considered a first-round pick in the 1995 NBA Draft. The 1995 NBA Draft took place on 28 June 1995 at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ^[7]

In the 1995–96 season, Nash began attracting the attention of the national media and professional scouts. He had spent the summer before that honing his skills, playing with the national team and working out with the likes of established NBA players Jason Kidd and Gary Payton. The Canadian national men's basketball team represents Canada in international Basketball competitions Jason Frederick Kidd (born March 23 1973 is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA who currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks. Gary Dwayne Payton (born July 23 1968 is an American professional Basketball player formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA ^[7] Santa Clara again captured the WCC title, and for the second consecutive year, Nash was named Conference Player of the Year, the first Bronco to do so since Kurt Rambis. Darrell Kurt Rambis (born February 25 1958 is a retired American professional Basketball player and current assistant coach for the National Basketball Association ^[9] The Broncos were eliminated by Kansas University in the NCAA tournament, but Nash's performances ensured that he was named Honorable Mention All-America as a senior by The Associated Press and the USBWA. The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU or just Kansas) is a public research university with campuses located in Lawrence, Kansas City The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA was founded in 1956 by Walter Byers and serves the interests of jounalists who cover college basketball He also finished his career as Santa Clara's all-time leader in career assists (510), free-throw percentage (. 862), and made and attempted three-pointers (263–656). A three-point field goal (also known as three-pointer, three-point shot, trey, or simply three) is a field goal in a Basketball ^[9] He remains third on the school's all-time scoring list (1,689), and holds Santa Clara's single-season free-throw percentage record (. 894). ^[9] In September 2006, Nash had his jersey (#11) retired, becoming the first Santa Clara student-athlete to receive that honour. ^[11]

NBA career

First stint in Phoenix

Nash averaged only 10. 5 minutes a game in his rookie year.

After graduating with a degree in sociology,^[8] Nash was selected 15th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the 1996 NBA Draft. The Phoenix Suns are a professional Basketball team based in Phoenix Arizona. The 1996 NBA Draft was the 54th draft in the National Basketball Association. Upon hearing the draft announcement, Suns fans booed in disapproval of the relatively unknown player. ^[8] This was because despite his impressive college accomplishments, Nash had not played in one of the major college conferences. During his first two seasons in the NBA, Nash played a supporting role behind NBA star point guards Jason Kidd and Kevin Johnson, and later, Sam Cassell. Jason Frederick Kidd (born March 23 1973 is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA who currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks. Kevin Maurice Johnson (born March 4 1966 is a retired American Basketball Point guard who played for the NBA 's Cleveland Cavaliers Samuel James Cassell (born November 18, 1969 in Baltimore, Maryland) commonly referred to as Sam Cassell, is an American ^[7] In his rookie season, he only managed 10. 5 minutes a game,^[12] but in his second season, his playing time increased significantly and he was even ranked 13th in the league for three-point field-goal percentage. ^[7] Nevertheless, the Canadian's tenure with the Suns was not to last. While at Santa Clara, Nash had met and befriended Dallas Mavericks assistant coach Donnie Nelson, who worked for the Golden State Warriors at that time. Santa Clara University is a private co-educational Jesuit -affiliated University located in Santa Clara, California. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas Donnie Nelson is the General Manager and president of basketball operations for the Dallas Mavericks, an NBA team and an assistant coach for the Chinese National basketball The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. After moving to Dallas, Nelson was able to convince his father, Don Nelson—then the Mavericks coach and general manager—to acquire the under-utilized Nash. Donald Arvid Nelson (born May 15 1940 in Muskegon Michigan) is a former NBA player and currently is a National Basketball Association Head ^[7] Following the 1998 NBA Draft, Nash was traded from the Suns to the Mavericks in exchange for Martin Muursepp, Bubba Wells, the draft rights to Pat Garrity and a first-round draft pick. The 1998 NBA Draft took place on June 24, 1998 at General Motors Place in Vancouver, British Columbia, Martin Müürsepp (born September 26, 1974 in Tallinn, Estonian SSR, USSR) is an Estonian professional Basketball Charles Richard "Bubba" Wells (born July 26 1974 in Russellville Kentucky) is an American former professional Basketball Patrick (Pat Joseph Garrity (born August 23 1976 in Las Vegas Nevada) is a a retired American NBA Basketball player most notably ^[7]

Dallas

It was in Dallas that Nash established himself as one of the best point guards in the NBA. During his first year as a Maverick (the lockout-shortened 1998–99 season) he started in all 40 games he played in, and averaged 7. A lockout is a Work stoppage in which an Employer prevents employees from working The 1998–99 NBA season was the 53rd season of the National Basketball Association. 9 points, 2. 9 rebounds and 5. 5 assists per game. ^[12] The Mavericks failed to make the playoffs but in the 1999–2000 season, the team's prospects improved considerably. The 1999 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 1998-99 season. The 1999–2000 NBA season was the 54th season of the National Basketball Association. Nash missed 25 mid-season games due to an ankle injury, but came back to record six double-doubles in the last month of play. "Double-Double" is also In-N-Out Burger 's name for its double Cheeseburgers "Double-Double" is also a colloquial term in ^[9] He finished the season with averages of 8. 6 points and 4. 9 assists per game. ^[12] More importantly for the team, second-year teammate and friend Dirk Nowitzki was blossoming quickly into a top player, veteran Michael Finley was having an All-Star-calibre year, and the team's new owner, billionaire Mark Cuban, was bringing new energy and excitement to the franchise. Dirk Werner Nowitzki (ɖɪʁk weʁneʁ no'v?tski (born June 19 1978 is a German professional Basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of Michael Howard Finley (born March 6 1973 in Melrose Park Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player who is a member of the NBA The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. Mark Cuban (born July 31, 1958 in Pittsburgh). He is the owner of the Dallas Mavericks, an NBA Basketball team, Nash now had a supportive environment in which he could thrive.

In the 2000–01 season, Nash averaged 15. The 2000–01 NBA season was the 55th season of the National Basketball Association. 6 points and 7. 3 assists per game in a breakout season. ^[12] With Nash directing the team's offense, Nowitzki and Finley playing at their best, and the acquisition of All-Star Juwan Howard complementing the high-scoring trio, the Mavericks earned a playoff berth for the first time in more than a decade. Juwan Antonio Howard (born February 7 1973 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player in The 2001 NBA Playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 2000-01 season. Dallas lost in the Western Conference Semifinals four games to one to the San Antonio Spurs, but it marked the beginning of a memorable run for Nash and the Mavericks. The Western Conference of the National Basketball Association is made up of fifteen teams and organized in three divisions of five teams each The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. ^[13] In the 2001–02 season, Nash posted career-highs of 17. The 2001–02 NBA season was the 56th season of the National Basketball Association. 9 points and 7. 7 assists per game^[12] and earned a spot in the NBA All-Star Game and on the All-NBA Third Team. The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season ^[14][15] He was now an All-Star, increasingly appearing in television commercials and, with Finley and Nowitzki, a part of the Dallas Mavericks "Big Three. "^[16] Dallas earned another trip to the playoffs but lost again in the Semifinals to the Sacramento Kings four games to one. The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 2001–02 season. The Sacramento Kings are a professional Basketball team based in Sacramento California. ^[17]

Nash closely replicated his previous season's performance in the 2002–03 season, averaging 17. The 2002–03 NBA season was the 57th season of the National Basketball Association. 7 points and 7. 3 assists per game,^[12] again earning All-Star and All-NBA Third Team honours. ^[14][18] Nowitzki and Nash led the Mavericks from a 14-game winning streak to open the season all the way to the Western Conference Finals, where they lost to the eventual NBA champions, the San Antonio Spurs four games to two. ^[19] It was only the second Conference Finals appearance in the franchise's history. The 2003–04 season saw an offensively-boosted Mavericks roster (with the acquisitions of Antoine Walker and Antawn Jamison) but a dip in Nash's scoring contributions. The 2003–04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association. Antoine Devon Walker (born August 12 1976 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American professional Basketball player with the Antawn Cortez Jamison (ˈænˌtwɑn born June 12 1976 in Shreveport Louisiana) is an American professional Basketball player in the National As a result he was not selected for the All-Star and All-NBA team rosters even though he achieved new career highs in assists per game (8. 8) and free-throw accuracy (91. 6%). ^[12] In the playoffs, the fifth-seeded Dallas failed to make progress yet again as the Sacramento Kings saw them off four games to one. The 2004 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association 's 2003-04 season. ^[20]

After the 2003–04 season, Nash became a free agent and attempted to negotiate a long-term contract with Cuban. In Professional sports a free agent is a team player whose contract with a team has expired and the player is able to sign a contract with another team if that player Cuban wanted to build his franchise around the younger Nowitzki and did not want to risk signing the aging Nash to a long-term deal, and offered Nash a four-year deal worth about $9 million annually, with a fifth year partially guaranteed. The Phoenix Suns on the other hand offered the point guard a six-year, $63 million contract. Nash was reluctant to leave Dallas and returned to Cuban to see if he would match the deal; Cuban did not, and Nash signed for the Suns for 2004–05 season. The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA The Canadian would go on to win two League MVP awards with Phoenix, and on a 14 June 2006 appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, Cuban wondered out loud, ". Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Late Show with David Letterman is an Emmy Award -winning American late-night Talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS . . you know Steve's a great guy and I love him to death, but why couldn't he play like an MVP for us?"^[21]

Return to Phoenix

After Nash's return to Phoenix in 2004, the Suns won 33 more games than they did the previous year.

Nash joined a Suns team which had emerging young players in Shawn Marion, Joe Johnson and Amare Stoudemire. Shawn Dwayne Marion or just called The Matrix (born May 7 1978 in Waukegan Illinois) is an American professional Basketball Joe Marcus Johnson (born June 29 1981) is a National Basketball Association player currently a member of the Atlanta Hawks of the In the season before Nash arrived, the Suns had recorded a 29–53 win–loss record,^[7] and they were projected to have another poor season. Head coach Mike D'Antoni favoured an up-tempo style of basketball; this required smaller and more athletic players with the capability to outrun and outshoot their opponents. Mike D'Antoni (born May 8, 1951 in Mullens West Virginia) is a former Basketball player and is currently the head coach of the NBA Nash's familiarity with this style combined with the athleticism of his teammates produced an NBA-best 62–20 record and a points per game average of 110. 4, the highest in a decade. ^[22] The catalyst of this turnaround, Nash averaged 11. 5 assists per game while making 50. 2% of his field goals and 43. 1% of his three-pointers in the regular season. ^[12][23] He edged Shaquille O'Neal to win the 2004–05 NBA MVP award,^[24] becoming the first Canadian to earn the honour, as well as the third point guard ever to be named MVP, along with Magic Johnson and Bob Cousy. Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6 1972 frequently referred to simply as " Shaq " is an African American Professional basketball The 2004–05 NBA season was the 59th season of the National Basketball Association (NBA Robert Joseph "Bob" Cousy (born August 9 1928 in New York City) is a former French - American professional Basketball player ^[9] In the playoffs, Phoenix swept the Memphis Grizzlies in four games before meeting the Dallas Mavericks in the second round. The 2005 NBA Playoffs were the postseason of the National Basketball Association 's 2004-05 season. The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional Basketball team based in Memphis Tennessee. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas ^[25] Nash led the Suns to a 4–2 series win,^[25] and the Suns reached the Western Conference finals for the first time since 1993, but lost to the eventual NBA Champions San Antonio Spurs in five games. The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional Basketball team based in San Antonio Texas. ^[25]

The next season, Stoudemire suffered a serious knee injury, and Johnson and Quentin Richardson were traded away. The 2005–06 NBA season was the 60th season of the National Basketball Association. Quentin L Richardson (born April 13 1980 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player currently ^[26] The Suns were not expected to repeat their successful 2005 season, but with Nash directing the same high-tempo offence, the team compiled a respectable 54–28 record and won the division title. The Pacific Division is a division in the Western Conference of the NBA. ^[23][26] The Suns were again the highest scoring team in the league with seven players averaging double figures in points per game,^[26] and Nash was voted for the first time to start for the 2006 Western All-Star team. ^[27] Having recorded career highs in points (18. 8), rebounds (4. 2), field goal percentage (. 512) and free-throw percentage (a league-leading . 921), and leading the league with 10. 5 assists per game,^[9] Nash was named the league MVP for the second year in a row. ^[28] In the first round of the playoffs, Phoenix overcame a 3–1 deficit against the Los Angeles Lakers and won the series 4–3. The 2006 NBA Playoffs was the postseason of the National Basketball Association 's 2005-06 season. The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association (NBA team based in Los Angeles, California. ^[26] The Los Angeles Clippers were their Conference Semifinals opponents, and the Suns again needed seven games to clinch the series. ^[26] For the second year in a row however, the Suns bowed out in the Conference Finals, this time to Nash's former team, Dallas. ^[26]

In the 2006–07 season, Nash had another stellar campaign, averaging 18. The 2006–07 NBA season was the 61st season of the National Basketball Association. 6 points and a career-high 11. 6 assists per game while becoming the first person since Magic Johnson in 1990–91 to average 18 points and 11 assists per game during the regular season. The 1990–91 NBA season was the 45th season of the National Basketball Association. ^[29] Nash received the most votes for first team All-NBA and was joined by teammate Stoudemire; the two were the first teammates to make the first team since Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal in 2003–04. Kobe Bean Bryant (born) is an American All-Star Shooting guard The 2003–04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association. ^[29] Nash received 129 first-place votes and 645 total points from the panel of 129 media members. ^[29] He narrowly missed being MVP a third consecutive time, coming in second with 44 first place votes to 83 for Dirk Nowitzki. Dirk Werner Nowitzki (ɖɪʁk weʁneʁ no'v?tski (born June 19 1978 is a German professional Basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of ^[30] In the playoffs, the Suns eliminated the Lakers in five games, but were unable to overcome the Spurs in the Conference Semifinals, losing the series 4–2. The 2007 NBA Playoffs was the postseason to the National Basketball Association 's 2006-2007 season. ^[31]

Nash played in 81 regular season games during the 2007–08 season; in this campaign, the Western Conference was especially competitive and he led the Suns to 55 wins and the sixth seed for the 2008 NBA Playoffs. The 2007–08 NBA season was the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association 's 2007-08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston Although there was a dip in his regular season output, Nash's shooting remained sharp; the accuracy of his shooting was on par with his 2005–06 MVP campaign (shooting at least 50% from the field, 40% from the three-point arc, and 90% from the free throw line). ^[12] On 31 January 2008, he collected his All-Star stripes for the sixth time in his career. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[32] However, Nash continued to experience agony in the playoffs. Despite a mid-season trade that sent Shawn Marion to the Miami Heat and brought four-time NBA champion Shaquille O'Neal to the team, the Suns were defeated in the first round of the playoffs by the San Antonio Spurs for the third time in four years. Shawn Dwayne Marion or just called The Matrix (born May 7 1978 in Waukegan Illinois) is an American professional Basketball The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6 1972 frequently referred to simply as " Shaq " is an African American Professional basketball The 2008 NBA Playoffs was the postseason for the National Basketball Association 's 2007-08 season which ended with the Eastern Conference champion Boston ^[33] In the deciding Game 5, Nash was perceived to have suffered from "elimination-game jitters", and turned over the ball twice in the final two minutes of what was a tight contest. ^[33] Nevertheless, Nash was later named to the All-NBA Second Team for the 2007–08 season. ^[34]

International career

In 1993, while in college, Nash played for the national team and competed in the Canada Games and World University Games. The Canadian national men's basketball team represents Canada in international Basketball competitions The Canada Games is a high-level Multi-sport event with a National Artists Program held every two years in Canada, alternating between the Canada Winter Games and The Universiade is an International Multi-sport event, organized for University athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU He won a bronze medal at the Canada Games and won a silver medal at the World University Games, losing to Team USA, which included players such as Michael Finley and Damon Stoudamire. The United States men's national basketball team is the representative for the United States of America in international men's Basketball. Michael Howard Finley (born March 6 1973 in Melrose Park Illinois) is an American professional Basketball player who is a member of the NBA Damon Lamon Stoudamire (born September 3 1973 is an American professional Basketball player currently a free agent in the NBA. ^[7]

Nash captained Canada at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Final results for the Basketball Competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics. ^[35] He led Canada to win their round robin group with a victory over Spain and a stunning 83–75 win over favoured Yugoslavia when he scored 26 points with eight rebounds and eight assists. The Spain national basketball team is the Basketball team representing Spain in international competitions Yugoslavia national basketball team represented the Kingdom and socialist Yugoslavia. Canada was eliminated in the quarterfinals with a loss to France and Nash left the court in tears. The France national basketball team is the national Basketball team representing France. Nash expressed disappointment with the result, saying "It hurts a lot. I feel like I let everybody down. We could have been in the championship game. We were good enough. "^[36] Nevertheless, he did see a possible silver lining, saying "Hopefully kids [in Canada] will be inspired to play—that's what I really hope. "^[36] A victory in its final game of the tournament, a placement game against Russia, enabled Canada to salvage 7th place. The Russia national basketball team represents Russia in international Basketball matches Nash's Olympic performance propelled him to stardom in Canada and he finished fifth in voting for the 2000 Lionel Conacher Award, which is handed out to the Canadian male athlete of the year. The Lionel Conacher Award is an annual award given to Canada 's male athlete of the year ^[37]

Nash again led Team Canada during qualifying for the 2004 Summer Olympics at the Americas Olympic Qualifying Tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated San Juan (saŋ hwaŋ (from the Spanish San Juan Bautista, " Saint John the Baptist " is the Capital and largest municipality in He was named tournament MVP,^[38] but Canada finished fourth, missing out on the three Olympic spots available. That was the last time Nash played for Canada. In December 2007, he said, "In my mind right now, I'm not going to play for Canada any more. "^[39]

Player profile

Nash is known for his dribbling and passing abilities.

Nash is most noted for his playmaking, ball-handling skills and shooting. He led the league in assists for three years, averaging 11. 5 assists per game in 2004–05, 10. 5 in 2005–06 and 11. 6 in 2006–07,^[12] and won the 2005 NBA All-Star Skills Contest. ^[9] As at the end of 2007–08 season, he has an 89. 7% free-throw shooting average (third-best in NBA history),^[40] a 43. Main article Basketball moves In Basketball, free throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points from a restricted 1% career three-point shooting average (fifth-best in league history),^[41] and his total assists, assists per game, and three-point field goals made rank him as one of the top 20 players in league history. A three-point field goal (also known as three-pointer, three-point shot, trey, or simply three) is a field goal in a Basketball ^[42][43][44] In the 2005–06 season, Nash became the fourth player in NBA history to shoot better than 50% from the field, 40% from three-point range (43. 9), and 90% from the line, joining Larry Bird, Reggie Miller and Mark Price;^[26] this was a feat he would repeat two seasons later in the 2007–08 campaign. Larry Joe Bird (born December 7 1956 is a retired American NBA Basketball player widely considered as one of the best players of all time and one of the top Reginald Wayne Miller (born August 24 1965 is a retired American professional Basketball player and one of the greatest NBA players of the 90s William Mark Price (born February 15 1964 in Bartlesville Oklahoma) is a retired American Basketball player who played for 12 ^[12]

A two-time NBA MVP, Nash is only the second point guard (along with Magic Johnson) to win the MVP award multiple times and the third guard in NBA history to earn back-to-back MVPs (joining Johnson and Michael Jordan). Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman ^[9] Only eight other NBA players have won back-to-back MVP awards: Johnson, Jordan, Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, Larry Bird, and Tim Duncan. William Felton "Bill" Russell (born February 12 1934 in Monroe, Louisiana) is a retired American professional Basketball Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain (August 21 1936&ndashOctober 12 1999 nicknamed Wilt the Stilt, The Big Dipper, and Chairman of the Boards Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr; April 16 1947 is an American athlete and retired professional Basketball player widely considered Moses Eugene Malone (born March 23 1955 in Petersburg Virginia) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA Basketball player who Larry Joe Bird (born December 7 1956 is a retired American NBA Basketball player widely considered as one of the best players of all time and one of the top WikipediaPersondata --> Timothy "Tim" Theodore Duncan (born April 25 1976 in Christiansted, St ^[9] On 11 May 2006, ESPN. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ESPN, originally an acronym for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, is an American Cable television network dedicated to com rated Nash as the 9th-best point guard of all time,^[45] and in a survey by nba. com in 2007, Nash received 85% of the votes by the league's general managers as best point guard in the league. ^[46] Commenting on Nash losing out to former teammate Dirk Nowitzki for the 2007 NBA MVP, Boston Celtics centre and Hall Of Famer Russell stated: "I think, on the world stage, he's one of our great athletes in all sports. Dirk Werner Nowitzki (ɖɪʁk weʁneʁ no'v?tski (born June 19 1978 is a German professional Basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, located in downtown Springfield Massachusetts, honors players who have shown exceptional skill at Basketball . . I'm a big fan. The two MVPs he got, he deserved. Part of the reason that he's so good and so effective is that the guys like playing with him. He creates an atmosphere where they win games. "^[47]

In terms of specific skills, Nash is particularly effective playing the pick and roll, notably with Nowitzki when he was at Dallas and later with the Suns' Amare Stoudemire and Shawn Marion. The pick and roll (also called screen and roll or shortened to screen-roll, any of which may be hyphenated in Basketball is an offensive play in which Shawn Dwayne Marion or just called The Matrix (born May 7 1978 in Waukegan Illinois) is an American professional Basketball ^[48] When Nash returned to Phoenix in 2003, he helped the Suns improve from a 29–53 record in 2003–04 to 62–20 in 2004–05, reaching the Conference Finals for the first time in 11 years, earning him his first MVP award. The next season, he led the Suns into the Conference Finals, despite the injuries of all three big men (Stoudemire, Kurt Thomas and Brian Grant); further, Nash was responsible for seven of his teammates attaining career-highs in season scoring. Kurt Vincent Thomas (born October 4 1972, in Dallas Texas) is an American professional Basketball player with the National Brian Wade Grant (born March 5 1972, in Columbus Ohio) is a retired American Basketball player ^[26]

NBA career statistics

Correct as of 18 May 2008^[12]

NBA career highlights

• NBA Most Valuable Player: 2005, 2006
• NBA All-Star: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• All-NBA

• First Team: 2005, 2006, 2007
• Second Team: 2008
• Third Team: 2002, 2003

• NBA regular season leader for assists per game: 2005 (11. The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. The All-NBA Team is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every NBA season 5), 2006 (10. 5), 2007 (11. 6)^[9]
• NBA regular season leader for total assists: 2005 (861), 2006 (826), 2007 (884)^[9]
• NBA regular season leader for free-throw percentage: 2006 (. 921)^[9]
• NBA regular season leader for assists per 48 minutes: 2004 (12. 6),^[49] 2005 (16. 1),^[50] 2006 (14. 2),^[51] 2007 (15. 8),^[52] 2008 (15. 5)^[53]
• Lou Marsh Trophy (Canadian athlete of the year): 2005^[54]
• Lionel Conacher Award (Canadian male athlete of the year): 2005, 2006
• J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award (NBA award for outstanding citizenship and community service): 2007

Off the court

Personal life

Nash has a brother, Martin, who plays for the Vancouver Whitecaps and has made 30 appearances for the Canadian national soccer team. The Lou Marsh Trophy, also known as the Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy and Lou Marsh Award is a trophy that is awarded annually to Canada's top athlete professional or The Lionel Conacher Award is an annual award given to Canada 's male athlete of the year The J Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA award given since the 1974–75 NBA season, to a player coach or trainer For information about the original NASL team see Vancouver Whitecaps (NASL. A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports The Canadian men's national soccer team is overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association and represents Canada in international competitions at the senior ^[3], and a sister, Joann, who was the captain of the University of Victoria women's soccer team for three years and was named one of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association All-Stars. The University of Victoria (UVic is located in Greater Victoria British Columbia, Canada (northeast of Victoria) The Canada West Universities Athletic Association is a regional association of Canadian university athletic programs similar to what would be called a "college athletic All-star (also allstar or all star) is a term with meanings in both the worlds of Sports and ^[8][55] Nash is currently married to his longtime girlfriend, Alejandra Amarilla, whom he met in 2001 in Manhattan. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York They married in June 2005, and they have twin girls, Lola and Bella, who were born on 14 October 2004. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " ^[9]

Nash suffers from a medical condition called spondylolisthesis, a forward movement of one of the vertebrae in the spine in relation to the one below it, causing muscle tightness and back pain. Spondylolisthesis describes the anterior displacement of a Vertebra or the vertebral column in relation to the vertebrae below A vertebra (plural vertebrae) is an individual Irregular bone in the spinal or Vertebral column ( aka ischis a flexuous and flexible column In Human anatomy, the vertebral column ( backbone or spine) is a column of 34 Vertebrae the Sacrum, Intervertebral Back pain (also known " dorsalgia " is Pain felt in the back that usually originates from the Muscles Nerves Bones Due to his condition, when he is not in the game, rather than sitting on the bench, he lies on his stomach to keep his muscles from stiffening. The supine position is a position of the body; lying down with the Face up as opposed to the Prone position, which is face down ^[56]

Charity

In 2001, Nash formed the Steve Nash Foundation. A foundation is a legal categorization of Nonprofit organizations. Through grants to public service and nonprofit entities, the Foundation aims to foster health in kids by funding projects that provide services to children affected by poverty, illness, abuse, or neglect, and create opportunity for education, play, and empowerment. It focuses its resources on communities in Phoenix, Arizona, and British Columbia, Canada. Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page It was given charitable status in 2004. ^[3] Nash also founded the Jim Jennings Memorial Endowment Fund, established in honour of a volunteer staff member at Santa Clara University who served the Broncos basketball team for more than 20 years. ^[11]

Elsewhere, Nash is the sponsor of the Steve Nash Youth Basketball League in British Columbia that has grown over 10,000 participants. ^[9] He has also become involved with GuluWalk, a Canadian-operated charitable organization that raises awareness and funds for the war-affected children of northern Uganda. GuluWalk is an initiative started by two Canadians to highlight the plight of Acholi children in northern Uganda who used to trek each night to town The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. In September 2007, Nash and Yao Ming headlined a group of NBA players who travelled to China and played an exhibition game with the Chinese national basketball team. Yao Ming ( born September 12 1980 is a Professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA The charity event reportedly raised 2. 5 million dollars, earmarked for Chinese children in need. ^[57]

In May 2006, Nash was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and In the accompanying write-up by Charles Barkley, Nash was lauded for his unselfishness on the basketball court, and being "just a nice guy" who had paid for a new pediatric cardiology ward in a Paraguayan hospital. Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20 1963 is an American retired professional Basketball player In Basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface consisting of a rectangular floor with baskets at either end Pediatrics (also spelled paediatrics) is the branch of Medicine that deals with the medical care of Infants Children and Adolescents Cardiology (from Greek grc καρδίᾱ kardiā, "heart" and grc -λογία -logia) is the branch of Internal medicine Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay ( Spanish: República del Paraguay; Guaraní: Tetã Paraguái) is one of the only ^[58]

Endorsements

Nash is known to be selective about endorsing products, preferring to work with companies he deems socially responsible. After winning his first MVP award, he was approached to be the spokesperson for numerous products, including MDG Computers, Raymond Weil watches, and Clearly Canadian bottled water. MDG Computers Canada Inc is a Canadian-owned manufacturer distributor and retailer of personal computers (PCs notebooks and related products and accessories Raymond Weil Geneve, is a Swiss Watch manufacturer based in Geneva, Switzerland. ^[59] He also has a longstanding relationship with Nike. Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. ^[60] Like fellow NBA stars Yao Ming, Carmelo Anthony, and Greg Oden, Nash is represented by agent Bill Duffy. Yao Ming ( born September 12 1980 is a Professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA Carmelo Kiyan Anthony (born May 29 1984 is an American professional Basketball player for the Denver Nuggets, of the National Basketball Association Gregory Wayne Oden Jr (born January 22 1988 is an American Basketball player at the center position A sports agent is a person who procures and negotiates employment and Endorsement deals for an athlete. Bill Duffy is one of the best known agents representing players in the National Basketball Association. ^[61]

Soccer

Nash grew up playing soccer—he stated in a 2005 interview that he could have played professionally if he had focused on it^[62]—and continues to hold an interest in the sport. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered When Dirk Nowitzki arrived in the NBA from Germany, he and Nash became close friends, in part because they enjoyed watching soccer together. Dirk Werner Nowitzki (ɖɪʁk weʁneʁ no'v?tski (born June 19 1978 is a German professional Basketball player who plays for the Dallas Mavericks of Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Nash is friends with several professional soccer players, including Alessandro Del Piero, Thierry Henry, Owen Hargreaves, Massimo Ambrosini and Steve McManaman. Alessandro Del Piero, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI (born November 9 1974 in Conegliano Veneto) is an Italian World Cup -winning footballer Thierry Daniel Henry ( born 17 August 1977 Owen Lee Hargreaves (born 20 January 1981 in Calgary Alberta, Canada is a Canadian-born English two-time UEFA Champions League winning football Massimo Ambrosini (born May 29, 1977 in Pesaro) is an Italian footballer who plays for A Steven "Steve" McManaman (born 11 February 1972 in Bootle, Merseyside, England) is an English former footballer of the ^[63] During his off-season, when he lives in New York City, he has trained with Red Bull New York of Major League Soccer,^[64] and once tried to arrange a pick-up game in the city's Central Park with the Red Bulls and one of his local teams. The City of New York Red Bull New York is an American professional soccer organization based in New Jersey that fields a team in Major League Soccer called the Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U Central Park is a large public Urban park in New York City, with about twenty-five million visitors annually ^[65]

Nash, whose father was born in the Tottenham district of London, is a lifelong Tottenham Hotspur supporter, and expressed interest in owning a minority stake in the club. Tottenham (pronounced "tot-num" by locals is an urban area of north London, England in the London Borough of Haringey, situated north-east of London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Tottenham Hotspur, ˈtɒʔnəm is an English professional football club which currently plays in the Premier League. "I'd like to be an owner. It's something I could do for the rest of my life after my little window of popularity dies," he said in an interview with The New York Times. ^[66] Nash added, "I've been a passionate supporter all my life. My parents are from north London and so it's not like I'm some Yank who wants to make a profit out of football. I don't care about making money. I just want to see Spurs succeed and, if I can help, that's great. " However, he said any participation in Spurs would come after his basketball career is over, and he has had only "casual contact" with chairman Daniel Levy and director of football Damien Comolli. Daniel Levy (born February 8 1962 in Essex) has been chairman of Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur since Damien Comolli is a French football coach and the current Director of football at Tottenham Hotspur F ^[67]

In February 2008, Nash, along with former Yahoo! president and fellow Victoria-native Jeff Mallett, was announced as an investor in Women's Professional Soccer, a soccer league that plans to launch in April 2009. Victoria (vɪkˈtɔɹiə is the capital city of British Columbia. Jeff Mallett, born in Vancouver but raised in Victoria British Columbia. Nash cited his twin daughters and wanting to have role models for them to look up to as a reason for supporting the league. ^[68]

Other interests

Nash and a Montreal-based partner, Leonard Schlemm, opened the first Steve Nash Sports Club in the spring of 2007 in downtown Vancouver, a high-end, $5-million, 38,500-square-foot (3,580 m²) facility that will mirror Nash's own fitness philosophy. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec ^[69] Nash also started a film production company together with his cousin, filmmaker Ezra Holland, and intends to produce independent films. An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood Studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several ^[70] In 2007, Nash wrote and produced an 81-second commercial for Nike titled "Training Day", which gained popularity as a viral video on YouTube. A viral video is a Video clip that gains widespread popularity through the process of Internet sharing typically through Email or YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees ^[70]

Notes

Further reading

• Long Shot: Steve Nash's Journey to the NBA by Jeff Rud; 1996; ISBN 1-896095-16-X
• Steve Nash: The Making of an MVP by Jeff Rud; 2007; ISBN 0-14-241014-4
• Steve Nash by Jeff Savage; 2006; ISBN 0-8225-5956-0
• Steve Nash by Assaff, Peter, Paul Arseneault; 2006; ISBN 1-894974-25-5
• Steve Nash: Leader on and Off the Court by Ryan Basen; 2007; ISBN 0-7660-2868-2

External links

• NBA.com profile
• Basketball-Reference.com: Steve Nash
• Canada Basketball profile