The Phoenix Suns will induct former point-guard Steve Nash of Victoria into the franchise鈥檚 Ring of Honor at halftime of their game against Portland on Oct. 30.
The graduate of St. Michaels University School was twice named NBA MVP while at the controls of the high-octane Suns teams that were the forerunner of the style employed by reigning NBA champion Golden State.
Nash was an eight-time NBA all-star, six with the Suns, and earned league MVP honours in 2005 and 2006. The Suns鈥� 2004-05 team compiled the best record in franchise history.
Nash is the Suns鈥� all-time leader in assists, three-point field goals made and free-throw percentage and ranks third in games played.
Born in Johannesburg, where English-born dad John Nash was a pro soccer player, Nash was raised in Victoria and attended Hillcrest Elementary and Arbutus Junior High. He captained sa国际传媒 internationally for nearly a decade, including to a 5-2 run in the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympics and was named MVP of the 2004 FIBA Americas Olympic qualifier despite that sa国际传媒 failed to qualify for Athens.
Nash lit the flame to start the 2015 Toronto Pan American Games and was among the four flame-lighters during the home-province 2010 Vancouver Winter Games opening ceremonies. He is now GM of the touted 10-NBA-player Canadian national team, which beginning next week will attempt to advance to the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics during the FIBA Americas in Monterrey, Mexico.
Nash will be the 14th member of the Suns鈥� Ring of Honor.
