Steve Nash quotes

Steve Nash is a Canadian former professional basketball player and coach, widely regarded as one of the greatest point guards in NBA history. Known for his exceptional passing ability and basketball IQ, he twice won the NBA Most Valuable Player award. He is now recognized as an influential figure in international basketball and sports leadership. Here are 44 of his quotes:

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. (Steve Nash)
You have to rely on your preparation. You got to really be passionate and try to prepare more than anyone else, and put yourself in a position to succeed, and when the moment comes you got to enjoy, relax, breathe and rely on your preparation so that you can perform and not be anxious or filled with doubt. View quote
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Nothing is black-and-white, except for winning and losing, and maybe that's why people gravitate to that so much. View quote
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We were excited to win, staying undefeated is just the icing. View quote
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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. View quote
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Basketball isn't as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada. View quote
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Anytime you play a finalist it's going to be a challenge. View quote
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The NBA has the best point guards in the world, so it is important that I come ready to play every night. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. (Steve Nash)
The playoffs are the playoffs. You just play who is put in front of you. View quote
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Our centers spread the floor, shoot the three and block shots. We can play pick and pop. View quote
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What happened in the past is just that, the past. Champion or not. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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My father was a soccer player. All my friends played basketball though, so I stuck with basketball. View quote
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My best move is probably my pull up jump shot. View quote
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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. View quote
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I don't care what other people say. I fight every day to be the best player I can. (Steve Nash)
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. View quote
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It's important for us, if we're going to be a good team, to be a good defensive team in the fourth quarter. View quote
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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. View quote
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You know, once you have been through a certain amount of things in life, you definitely grow more comfortable with yourself. View quote
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