177 Quotes by Steve Nash

I'm not going to retire because I want the money. We want honest athletes, but at the same time, you're going to have people saying, 'He's so greedy. He's made X amount of money, and he has to take that last little bit.' Yes, I do have to take that last little bit. I'm sorry if that is frustrating to some, but if they were in my shoes, they would do exactly the same thing.

Play because it's fun, and not to become a pro. If your goal is to become pro, the best way to realize that is by loving what you do.

My father was a soccer player. All my friends played basketball though, so I stuck with basketball.

You have good games, you have bad games. You have good years, you have bad years. I have always been kind of philosophical about that.

I think you can get too focused on the championship and forget how rewarding it is to be part of a team.

I love being part of a team, any team. Not just playing, but the camaraderie, the whole thing. It's just what I get off on.

I hope my kids learn to put themselves first.

I have a tendency, especially when I'm playing with great players, to try and get them the ball.

I know that to be a good player, you have to stay healthy, and you have to be as athletic as you can possibly be.