Steve Nash

Stephen John Nash is Brooklyn Nets' chief coach. Nash played 18 seasons with the National Basketball Association (NBA) during which time he was the most valuable player. He was recently named ninth-greatest Point Guard by ESPN in 2006. Nash was co-owner of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC of Major League Soccer (MLS) since 2011 when the club joined the MLS. In 2006 he became one of the 100 most influential people in the world according to Time magazine. He was invested in the Order of Canada 2016 and was awarded a Ph.D. honorary from the University of Victoria.

National team career

Canada captained Nash to an Olympic appearance in 2000 in Sydney. Nash led Canada to the silver medal at the Tournament of the Americans in 1999. He is the tournament MVP during the 2004 FIBA Americas Olympic Qualification Tournament in Puerto Rico. In December 2007, he vowed, "Too soon I won't play for Canada anymore." Nash became the general manager of the Canadian national team in May 2012. On March 5, 2019, Nash transitioned into senior advisor roles to be succeeded as general manager by Rowan Barrett himself. Nash is a former NBA coach Kelly Olynyk and a former NBA player.

Player profile

He is known for playing - his ballhandling - skills and for his shooting technique. He led the league in assists over four seasons averaging 11.5 assists a game during 2004 – 05 and 10.5 assists in 2005 - Stephen Curry and Magic Johnson have won the MVP awards. The only player on that list to have made it multiple times was Nash and Larry Bird. He is currently second in the regular-season point–assistance double-doubles. Nash was rated as the 9th best point guard in the world at ESPN.com in May 2006.

Transactions

June 26, 1996: Drafted in the 1st-15th round - of the 1996 NBA Draft. Added a new free agent role with Phoenix Suns on July 14, 2004: Retired from the Los Angeles Lakers on 21 March 2015. April 1, 2015: He was released by Los Angeles Lakers and retired from the Los Angeles League. June 24, 1998: Trained by Dallas Mavs for Pat Garrity and Martin Mrsepp. The trade was to The Lakers for a 2013 First-Role draft pick (Nemanja Nedovi was later selected.

College career

Stephen Nash received a scholarship from Santa Clara in the 1992 -1993 season. His achievements lead the Broncos to WCC Tournament glory and an upset win over Arizona in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. He earned The Associated Press and USBWA the honorable mention All-America trophy in the 1995–96 season. He also completed his career as Santa Clara's all-time leader in assists (510 points) Free-Ball percentage at.862 and 3-point baskets (263.

Early life

On February 7, 1974, he was born in Johannesburg to a Welsh mother,' Jean'and an English father, John. In his younger days, his family moved to Regina Saskatchewan, and settled in Victoria British Columbia. Nash often plays soccer and ice hockey with his younger brother Martin. He told his mother one day he would want to be a star. He grew up nearby future star-forwards Russ and Geoff Courtnall that used to babysit and play soccer under his father.

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Steve Nash shooting positions on / off are included in the Nash scoring charts. Nash has only one NBA scoring record.

Charity

He then created Steve Nash Foundation in 2001. It aims to promote the healthy development of kids via funding projects providing services to those who have had their poverty, illness, abuse, or neglect. It focuses its resources on communities in Phoenix California and British Columbia Canada and was awarded charitable status in 2004. Nash established the Jim Jennings Memorial Endowment Fund established in memory of a volunteer staff member in Santa Clara University who served on the basketball team for. In May 2006 Nash was chosen as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In September 2007 Nash and Yao Ming headlined an NBA group that traveled to China and played an exhibition game with the Chinese National Basketball Association.

Personal life

In March 2016 Nash married Lilla Frederick a former Pepperdine University and a junior female USA volleyball team member. He denied in 2006 having a romance with the Canadian singer Nelly Furtado. Nash has suffered from spondylolisthesis which causes strained tendons in muscles and back pain. He is the godfather of the star New York Knicks R. J. Barrett. Nash's younger brother Martin played soccer for Vancouver Whitecap's FC and 30 times for the Canadian national soccer team. His younger sister Joann had three years as captain of the University of Vic women's soccer club and was named in the Canadian West Universities Athletic association.

Soccer

Nash grew up playing soccer and he is actively involved in this sport. Nash is friends with several soccer professionals including Thierry Henry and Alessandro Del Piero. Nash is interested in purchasing a minority stake in Tottenham hotspur. Nash was part of a group that bought a $21 million stake in Spanish Segunda División- club RCD Mallorca in January 2016. In Juli 2013 Nash was a participant in practice at a New Jersey Red Bulls training facility with the Italian club Inter Milan. In March 2009 Vancouver has officially named an MLS expansion city with plans for joining the league in 2011.

Return to Phoenix (2004–2012)

Nash played for the Suns whose new players were Shawn Marion Joe Johnson and Amar'e Stoudemire. Nash's familiarity with an uptempo fashion of Basketball delivered an NBA-best record at 62–20 and a scoring average of 110.4. That's the highest percentage for a decade. He beat Shaquille Oswald and won the 2004 NBA MVP award. The Suns reached the Western Conference finals for the first time since 1993 and lost in five games to eventual Champions and archrivals the San Antonio Spurs. He was also named League MVP for two consecutive years. In the season 2006–07 he averaged 18.6 points.

Retirement and consulting duties

Nash retired on March 21, 2015. The Cavs told Nash the agent he wanted to have him as a backup for Kyrie Irving if he asked for a buyout. Nash will start consulting for the Golden State Warriors part-time on September 25, 2015. In his first season with the team, the Warriors produced a record-breaking season 73–9. However, the team fell short of the NBA finals for Cleveland. It was the Warriors' first NBA final and the 2017 Finals that Nash could become his first player to win one NBA championship. Nash was inducted as an NBA Hall of Famer on September 7, 2018.

Dallas Mavericks (1998–2004)

It was also in Dallas where Nash built himself as a formidable point guard which started a decade ago as one of the team's best players. The 19–31 Mavericks didn't make the 1999 playoffs, but the team's prospecting significantly improved over the 1999-2000 years. Nash missed 27 midseason games due to injuries but returned with six double-doubles in the past month in the league. Averaging 17.9 points and 7.7 assists per game in the 2001—200 season Nash has achieved career heights. He earned a place in the NBA All-Star Game and the NBA Third Team All-Star Game.

Phoenix Suns (1996–1998)

Nash graduated in sociology and was picked 15th overall in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. Despite his outstanding College achievements Nash had not played in any major conference. In his rookie season Nash played 10.5 minutes at a time but in his second season of playing time rose significantly and he was even ranked 13th in three-point. Nash had been traded from the Suns to Dallas for Martin Müürsepp, Bubba Wells, and the draft rights to Pat Garrity and a 1st-round pick by the.

Los Angeles Lakers (2012–2015)

In July 2012 Nash agreed on a sign-and-trade with Phoenix. He suffered in the second game of the 2012–13 season and the fracture is not being displaced. Nash missed the last eight games of the season due to the right hip injury. In July 2014 Nash announced that his 19th year in The NBA will be in 2014. In November 2013 he was sidelined reportedly for two weeks due to a nerve root injury. Nash only played three Preseason matches to be out of action for the season due to a repeat back injury.

Other interests

In the spring of 2007, Nash opened the first Steve Nash Sports Club in Vancouver. He wrote an 81-second Nike advertisement named "Training Day" that gained popularity as a viral video in 2007. Nash began also with his cousin the filmmaker Ezra Holland a film production company that plans to create independent movies. Nash is also known for an openly political viewpoint. He wore Custom Made T-shirts for the 2003 All-Star Game that stated: "No War - Shoot for peace".

Assists per game

In 2015, Steve retired after 19 seasons, leaving the League as 1/3 all-time assists chief (in the back of best John Stockton and Jason Kidd), having led the NBA in assists for five seasons (and be the oldest participant ever to do so — he's one among NBA players to ever average more than 10 assists consistent with sport at age 37). He stays the simplest 4-time member of the 50/40/90 Club (capturing as a minimum 50% from the sphere, forty% from the 3-factor stripe, and 90% from the road), and reigns as the all-time loose throw percent leader. Oh, and that shot went in.

When Nash turned into traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 1998, he commenced developing upon his promise. In 2000–01 Nash exploded with megastar-caliber numbers (15.6 factors and seven.3 assists according to recreation), and, on the equal time, teammate Dirk Nowitzki emerged as one of the league's top-notch scorers. They led the Mavericks to the playoffs that season and would do so again each subsequent yr. that Nash become in Dallas.

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