Steve Nash was selected to play in the NBA’s 2006 All-Star game. Shown here in his All-Star uniform, Nash went on to be named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player, 2005-2006.
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Steve Nash
Steve Nash
A basketball legend
Date of birth
1974
Point of origin
South Africa
Nash came to Canada with his family in 1976, settling in British Columbia.
First competitors and later teammates, Steve Nash (centre) of the Pheonix Suns is shown here playing against Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers (right).
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After retiring as a basketball player in 2015, Steve Nash consulted for a few years before earning a post as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets in 2020.
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Steve Nash played in the NBA from 1996 to 2015, and twice was selected as the league’s Most Valuable Player. Here, he plays for Canada in a 2003 Olympic qualifying game.
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Steve Nash, 1974- , South Africa.
Nash came to Canada with his family in 1976, settling in British Columbia. He was a stellar athlete in high school and won a basketball scholarship to Santa Clara University. He was selected in the first round of the NBA draft and carved out an All-Star career from 1996 to 2015, including being league MVP twice. Nash is a basketball coach, a co-owner of a MLS soccer franchise, and runs a charitable foundation.
