Nash was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, to a Welsh mother, Jean, and English father, John, on 7 February 1974. His family moved to Regina, Saskatchewan, … See more

Brooklyn Nets (2020–2022)
On 3 September 2020, Nash was announced as head coach of the Brooklyn Nets. See more

In the early 1990s, Nash was cut from the Canadian junior national team by head coach Ken Olynyk, the father of future NBA player Kelly Olynyk. At age 17, he was the youngest member of Team Canada at the Summer Universiade, where the team won … See more

NBA
• 2× NBA Most Valuable Player: 2005, 2006
• 8× NBA All-Star: 2002, 2003, 2005–2008, 2010, 2012
• 7× All-NBA selection:
• 2× See more

Although Nash's high school coach, Ian Hyde-Lay, sent letters of inquiry and highlight reels to over 30 American universities, Nash was not recruited by any university, until Santa Clara coach Dick Davey requested video footage of the young guard. After … See more

Phoenix Suns (1996–1998)
After graduating with a degree in sociology, Nash was selected 15th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the first round of the See more

Nash was praised for his playmaking, ball-handling skills and shooting. He led the league in assists for five years, averaging 11.5 assists per game in 2004–05, 10.5 in 2005–06, 11.6 in 2006–07, 11.0 in 2009–10 and 11.4 in 2010–11 and won the NBA Skills Challenge See more