Steve Nash

About Steve Nash

NBA point guard who won the MVP Award with the Phoenix Suns in 2005 and 2006 and appeared in eight NBA All-Star games. He was hired head coach of the Brooklyn Nets in 2020.

Stephen John Nash is a Canadian professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association. He played 18 seasons in the National Basketball Association, where he was an eight-time All-Star and a seven-time All-NBA selection. Nash was a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player while playing for the Phoenix Suns. After a successful high school basketball career in British Columbia, Nash earned a scholarship to Santa Clara University in California. In his four seasons with the Broncos, the team made three NCAA Tournament appearances, and he was twice named the West Coast Conference Player 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 made minimal impact and was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 1998.

Team	Brooklyn Nets
College	Santa Clara (1992–1996)
NBA draft	1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15, Phoenix Suns
Position	Head coach
Born	February 7, 1974, Johannesburg, South Africa
Nationality	Canadian
Listed height	6 ft 3 in
League	NBA
High school	St. Michaels, (Victoria, British Columbia)
Listed weight	178 lb

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Trivia

He led the NBA in assists five times between 2005 and 2011. 

Steve Nash before fame

Before ever taking up a basketball, he excelled in hockey and soccer.

Achievement of Steve Nash

Between 2005 and 2011, he topped the NBA in assists five times.

Salary 2020

$8.7 Million

Net Worth 2020

$95 Million

Steve Nash family life

From 2005 through 2011, he was married to Alejandra Amarillo, with whom he has three children: Bella, Lola, and Matteo.

Associations of Steve Nash

He departed Phoenix on July 4th, 2012, to join Kobe Bryant's Los Angeles Lakers.

Steve Nash Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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Facts about Steve Nash

• When did he retire?
The player stated that he wanted to retire in 2015. It was mainly for health concerns.
• During four years spent competing for the Broncos crew, the player took part in the NCAA Tournament trice.
• What is about his charity activity?
Steve is a philanthropist. Steve Nash has even created his own foundation aiming at providing kids from poor families with the necessary treatment. This has not been left unnoticed. In 2006, Steve Nash was included into the list of top 100 most influential personalities in the whole world.
• In what did he excel at school?
Even when attending elementary school, the boy kept getting multiple victories during competitions in chess. Steve Nash excelled in everything connected to building a certain strategy. The game of basketball is no exception. Thatu2019s why he was perfect at analyzing and processing situation right on the court. Though he did not have an impressive athletic looking, Steve Nash soared to success.
• What are his other favourite kinds of sports?
Steve Nash loved professional wrestling. Hulk Hogan is the icon to the basketball player.
• Nash got the prestigious titled of the West Coast Conference Player of the Year two times.
• Basketball was his number-one passion though he did not mind to get a degree in sociology.