Anytime you play a finalist it's going to be a challenge.
Basketball isn't as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada.
Besides P.E., geography was my best class in high school. I was in this gifted class when I was younger, and it was wicked!
I am a huge believer in giving back and helping out in the community and the world. Think globally, act locally I suppose. I believe that the measure of a person's life is the affect they have on others.
I am not too accusatorial or defensive by nature. I have always been kind of philosophical about it, remembering that it is just a game. People take these things too seriously.
I am thrilled to be an Olympian, and I think that although we will be underdogs we can beat many teams and will be a surprise in Sydney.
I have definitely gone through my ups and downs and faced my adversity and my nay-sayers, but managed to do all right. It is a pretty classic tale.
I have to say I've worked very few days of my life. I used to have to cut the lawn, and when I was in junior high school, I worked at a concession stand at a stadium.
I learned at a young age to dribble with both hands, and that allows me to be more creative when I go against bigger and stronger opponents.
I lick my fingers because I don't like when my hands get slick. Licking my fingers helps me keep a good grip on the ball.
I think it's important that people stand up for what they believe in. It's important that people discuss things.
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.
It's important for us, if we're going to be a good team, to be a good defensive team in the fourth quarter.
My best move is probably my pull up jump shot.
My closest friends in the league are Dirk Nowitzki and Rex Chapman. Although I think Michael Finley and I will be friends forever.
My father was a soccer player. All my friends played basketball though, so I stuck with basketball.
My free time at home is usually spent emailing, listening to music, reading and talking on the phone. I wish I was on the phone less, but I have been fortunate to stay in touch with so many incredible friends.
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.
People have always doubted whether I was good enough to play this game at this level. I thought I was, and I thought I could be. What other people thought was really always irrelevant to me.
That's the key to our team. We have so many weapons. You can just pick your poison.
The crowd gives us so much energy and we are able to really feed off of it. Hitting those shots and having the crowd go crazy helps boost our confidence. We love our fans.
The fans in Dallas were hard on me my first year, but after having a great year last year they are now supporting me. It feels great to have my hard work pay off, especially when the fans made it hard for me.
The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night.
The playoffs are the playoffs. You just play who is put in front of you.
The toughest opponents to defend are Iverson, Marbury and Payton. They are all very talented and can shoot at anytime from anywhere.
We play a different style than other teams. It's effective, but different. We run the floor, block shots and create turnovers.
We were excited to win, staying undefeated is just the icing.
We've been playing ugly. Without all of our bodies, we've been kicking it all over the shop, but fortunately we've been able to make the big buckets and rely on our defense for once.
We've got very few bodies right now so we were tired, but we've also got a lot of character and we want to win.
Well, my favorite band is Radiohead. But, you know, I am pretty fascinated in general with music. I love music. It is definitely an interest.
What happened in the past is just that, the past. Champion or not.
You should be able to voice your opinion and respect the voice of the other side. You should be willing to educate yourself and know what it is you're dealing with.
Steve was signed by the Suns to six-year, $66 million contract on July 14, 2004.
On Saturday, July 22, 2006, Nash hosted his second annual charity basketball game known as the Steve Nash Charity Classic, at the General Motors Place in Vancouver.
Steve 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.
Steve paid for a new pediatric cardiology ward in a Paraguayan hospital.
Nash's interest in politics led to controversy during the lead up to the Iraq War when he chose to wear a custom-made t-shirt that stated "No war. Shoot for peace" to the 2003 NBA All-Star Game.
Steve scored 1489 points in the 2005-2006 season with the Phoenix Suns.
Steve scored 1128 points in the 2003-2004 season with the Dallas Mavericks.
Steve scored 1466 points in the 2001-2002 season with the Dallas Mavericks.
Steve scored 1092 points in the 2000-2001 season with the Dallas Mavericks.
Steve scored 315 points in the 1998-1999 season with the Dallas Mavericks.
Steve scored 213 points in the 1996-1997 season with the Phoenix Suns.
Steve averaged 15.5 points per game in the 2004-2005 season with the Phoenix Suns.
Steve averaged 17.7 points per game in the 2002-2003 season with the Dallas Mavericks.
Steve averaged 15.6 points per game in the 2000-2001 season with the Dallas Mavericks.
Steve averaged 7.9 points per game in the 1998-1999 season with the Dallas Mavericks.
Steve averaged 3.3 points per game in the 1996-1997 season with the Phoenix Suns.
Steve ranked #1 in the NBA in Turnovers Per 48 Minutes, 4.74 in the 2005-2006 season.
Steve ranked #10 in the NBA in Total Efficiency Points, 1908 in the 2005-2006 season.
Steve ranked #1 in the NBA in Assists Per 48 Minutes, 14.2 in the 2005-2006 season.
Steve ranked #16 in the NBA in Field-Goal Percentage, 0.512 in the 2005-2006 season.
Steve ranked #12 in the NBA in Efficiency Ranking, 24.15 in the 2005-2006 season.
Steve ranked #10 in the NBA in Assists Per Turnover, 2.99 in the 2005-2006 season.
Steve ranked #6 in the NBA in Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage, 0.439 in the 2005-2006 season.
Steve Nash became the second point guard and eighth player to win back to back MVP awards.
Steve scored career-high 48 points in Game 4 of conference semifinals at Dallas on May 15, the second-highest point total in Suns playoff history and followed that effort up with the fifth career triple-double in Phoenix postseason history, his first in the playoffs, with 34 points, career playoff-high 13 rebounds and 12 assists in Game 5 vs. Dallas on May 18.
Steve was a First Team All-NBA selection for the first time in his career, and was first Suns player to appear on the first team since Jason Kidd.
Steve joined Bob Cousy, Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and Allen Iverson as the only guards in league history to be named NBA’s Most Valuable Player.
Steve was named Canada Games honorary chairperson.
Steve played hockey, lacrosse and soccer while he was growing up.
Steve is the sponsor of the Steve Nash Youth Basketball League in British Columbia that has grown to over 10,000 participants.
Steve recently partnered with Canadian-based computer manufacturer MDG Computers, Inc. and will appear in various TV, radio and print advertisements.
Steve hosted the first Steve Nash Foundation Charity Classic basketball game in Toronto in July 2005.
Steve and Alejandra have twin daughters Lola and Bella.
Steve played a career-high 55 minutes against New York on January 2, 2005.
Steve posted a career-high 13 free throws made against Portland on December 11, 2001.
Steve posted a career-high 7 three pointers made against Indiana on November 30, 2005.
Steve posted a career-high 13 field goals made 2 times.
Steve made a career-high 39 points against The Portland Trailblazers on December 11, 2001.
Steve was named NBA MVP for the 2004-2005 season.
The Suns offered Steve a $63 million contract to come back from Dallas.
In Steve's first 2 seasons, he had teammates such as Jason Kidd and Kevin Johnson with him.
Steve was the first freshman named MVP of a WCC tournament.
In Steve's senior season at high school basketball, he led his team to the BC AAA provincal championship title, and Nash was named player of the year.
Steve and Martin Nash played for the St. Michael's University School basketball team.
Nash thought about basketball, but still played soccer throughout high school.
Steve's brother, Martin Nash, has made 30 appearances for the Canadian national soccer team.
Steve went to Santa Clara for college.
Steve's height is 6'3".
Steve plays as a point guard for the Phoenix Suns.
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