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Steven John Nash, OBC (born February 7, 1974), is a Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Nash was brought up in a family of sportsmen and he excelled in a variety of sports. He enjoyed an outstanding high school basketball career, but garnered no attention from US college recruiters as he was based in Canada.

He was eventually recruited by Santa Clara University head coach Dick Davey, and in Nash's four seasons with the Broncos, the team made three National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) appearances. Nash was twice named the West Coast Conference Player of the Year, and he left Santa Clara as the all-time leader in assists. Nash entered the 1996 NBA Draft and was selected as the 15th pick by the Phoenix Suns. He made a minimal impact, and was traded to the Dallas Mavericks in 1998, and by his third season with the Mavericks, he had established himself as one of the top point guards in the league.

In 2001, he was voted into his first NBA All-Star game and earned his first All-NBA selection. Together with Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Finley, Nash took the Mavericks to the Western Conference Finals the following season. Nash became a free agent after the 2003-04 season and returned to the Phoenix Suns who had offered him a better contract. Nash was instrumental in dramatically transforming the Suns into one of the top teams of the Western Conference. He led the Suns to an NBA-best 62-20 win-loss record and into the Western Conference Finals in the 2004-05 season, and was named the league's Most Valuable Player. He was named MVP again in the 2005-06 season, and under his leadership, the Suns continue to post one of the best win-loss records in the league.

Named by ESPN as the ninth greatest point guard of all time, Nash is an adept ball-handler and an excellent shooter of the ball. He has led the league in assists and free throw percentage at various points in his career, although the main drawback of his game is his poor defence.

On the international scene, Nash has represented his country in various tournaments but has not enjoyed much success with the national team.

Off the court, the married Nash is heavily involved in charity and humanitarian work. He established the Steve Nash Foundation in 2001 and also founded the Jim Jennings Memorial Fund. Other causes which he supports include the Steve Nash Youth Basketball League and the GuluWalk. In 2006, Time magazine named Nash as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

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