The Canadian basketball icon, Steve Nash will be announcing his retirement today at a live press conference. Tune in to Sportsnet at 4:25pm (ET 1:25) or online at Sportsnet. Nash revealed his retirement decision with a letter on The Player’s Tribune and informally on his Twitter account:
“I’m retiring from basketball,” he tweeted. “Thanks for all the love through the years.” – Nash 
Retiring as a two-time NBA MVP and eight-time all-star, Nash currently holds the title as the best free-throw shooter in NBA history at 90.4 percent, barely edging Mark Price.
“The greatest gift has been to be completely immersed in my passion and striving for something I loved so much — visualizing a ladder, climbing up to my heroes,” Nash wrote. “The obsession became my best friend.”- Nash
Growing up on the west coast in British Columbia, Nash’s success has brought a new light to the sport in Canada.
FAST FACTS:
1. Nash was named an NBA all-star 8 times.
2. Nash has played 18 seasons in the NBA.
3. Nash has scored a total of 17,387 points in his career.
4. Born in South Africa, but Nash grew up in British Columbia.
5. Nash was named one of the 2007 recipients of The Order of Canada – the country’s highest civilian honour.
6. Nash became the first Canadian to play in an NBA all-star game in 2002.
7. Nash holds an ownership stake in the Vancouver Whitecaps.
8. Nash earned a scholarship to Santa Clara University after a successful high-school basketball in Victoria, B.C.
9. In 2006, Nash was named by Time as one of the top 100 most influential people in the world.
10. Nash captained Canada at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.
