Steve Nash
I believe that the measure of a person's life is the affect they have on others.Collection: Basketball
The guys that improve every year are those that are always adding something to their game.Collection: Inspirational
If every basketball player worked as hard as I did, I'd be out of a jobCollection: Basketball
My approach has been that a player with determination and a willingness to work harder than anyone else can accomplish anything. It's a simple formula. I've found it works.Collection: Determination
I learned at a young age to dribble with both hands, and that allows me to be more creative when I go against bigger and stronger opponents.Collection: Motivational
Having a goal in your mind helps you manifest it in some way.Collection: Inspirational
You should always want your coach to be critical. It gives you an opportunity to learn and to overcome adversityCollection: Basketball
You can't worry about things you have no control over.Collection: Stress
I was never supposed to play in college, let alone the NBA, so I always feel like I have something to prove. No one ever expected me to be here, so that feeling of being an underdog is ingrained in me. It's a natural part of my consciousness.Collection: College
I simply want to be remembered as a great competitor and a great teammate.Collection: Teammate
I know the strengths and weaknesses of my teammates. I make my passing decisions accordinglyCollection: Basketball
It seems like my whole life I've been this little Canadian kid dreaming somebody would give me a chance.Collection: Dream
I'm playing; I'm here. I'm going to fight until they tell me they don't want me anymore.Collection: Motivational
Nothing is black-and-white, except for winning and losing, and maybe that’s why people gravitate to that so much.Collection: Black And White
The pick and roll is more about bodies and eyes then speed and being fastCollection: Basketball
Well, my favorite band is Radiohead. But, you know, I am pretty fascinated in general with music. I love music. It is definitely an interest.Collection: Basketball
We play a different style than other teams. It's effective, but different. We run the floor, block shots and create turnovers.Collection: Basketball
We love playing together and we love adversity. You know, back-to-back, the two best teams in the East.Collection: Basketball
The truth is I'm a bit old school. For me, it would be hard to put on a Lakers jersey. That's just the way it is.Collection: School
Its crazy! I'm watching Linsanity hoping every shot goes in. Hope I never grow up.Collection: Growing Up
My closest friends in the league are Dirk Nowitzki and Rex Chapman. Although I think Michael Finley and I will be friends forever.Collection: Basketball
I don't think coaches should have to wear mic's. It is an invasion of privacy. We are trying to accomplish things, and wearing microphones may hinder development by straining the nature of relationships coaches and players have.Collection: Basketball
I know what I can do and what I'm able to accomplish.Collection: Able
We've got very few bodies right now so we were tired, but we've also got a lot of character and we want to win.Collection: Basketball
I think it's important that people stand up for what they believe in. It's important that people discuss things.Collection: Basketball
When I think of my career, I can't help but think of the kid with his ball, falling in love.Collection: Falling In Love
I lick my fingers because I don't like when my hands get slick. Licking my fingers helps me keep a good grip on the ball.Collection: Basketball
You make your own luck in life, so I'm not criticizing anyone - and I'm not even talking about myself for that - but I mean, every year, look at the team that wins. You can't control everything in a team sport. So I'm not going to cry about it, but yeah, there are moments where I'm like, "F - k." But I say it almost in an appreciative way, in a way where I realize it's great not everyone can do it. I wasn't fortunate enough to do it, but that's what makes winning a title so special.Collection: Sports
Professional athletes die twice.Collection: Athlete
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.Collection: Philosophical
That's the key to our team. We have so many weapons. You can just pick your poison.Collection: Motivational
It feels great to have my hard work pay off, especially when the fans made it hard for me.Collection: Basketball
I love basketball and I'm committed to it, but if I have to lock up my spirit because of basketball, it ain't worth it.Collection: Basketball
I try to only worry about things I have control over.Collection: Worry
My goal is to eliminate positions where I can't function.Collection: Goal
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.Collection: Funny
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.Collection: Team
I have a tendency, especially when I'm playing with great players, to try and get them the ball.Collection: Player
The toughest opponents to defend are Iverson, Marbury and Payton. They are all very talented and can shoot at anytime from anywhere.Collection: Basketball
I am not too accusatorial or defensive by nature. I have always been kind of philosophical about it, remembering that it is just a game. People take these things too seriously.Collection: Basketball
You have the management team, coaching staff, film staff, analytics team, training staff and playing team, and you're trying to manage all that and it's overwhelming. And then you have the media responsibilities. I don't know that I help at all, but I would think my value would be to help provide more of a clear-headed view from the outside. It's not like I have huge opinions, but I do have my point of view and perspective.Collection: Team
I think it was wishful thinking of me to dream of being an NBA player. And once I made the NBA I dreamed of being an All-Star, but I never dreamed of being an MVP.Collection: Basketball
I'd love to go somewhere warm, somewhere near the beach and somewhere with a cool culture. It could be Hawaii, Cuba, South America - anywhere that has a cool culture and a beautiful climate.Collection: Beautiful
It's cool to challenge myself to learn new things as opposed to going to play basketball in the park for millionth time.Collection: Basketball
The only reason I don't do more is because, like all of us, we have busy lives.Collection: Busy
What really excited me at the end was the challenge of being the best I can be and prolonging my best level and playing against the best players in the world. But now that I don't have the opportunity to play against the best players in the world when it counts, in front of fans, it doesn't excite me as much.Collection: Opportunity
I really don't care about the response to my hair this is just how my hair is. I don't take care of it, or comb it, or put anything in it, or style it or anything. When people comment on it, it is funny to me that it draws such attention. It makes me realize how insignificant that sort of thing is.Collection: Hair
For the most part I try to just stay focused not on my play but on our team.Collection: Team
Besides P.E., geography was my best class in high school. I was in this gifted class when I was younger, and it was wicked!Collection: Basketball