Today's jersey post is a Los Angeles Lakers Steve Nash home uniform worn during his brief stint in LA from 2012 to 2015. His career was very short in the purple and gold considering his injuries, but it was definitely about the player when I came to purchase this.
This is the swingman home style uniform with embroidered numbers and letters made of single layer screen printed tackle twill.
Born on 7 February 1974 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Steve Nash moved to Regina, Sask., Canada at the age of one and later to Victoria, BC. After earning a scholarship to play at Santa Clara, he was selected 15th overall in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns where he'd play for two seasons until he was traded to the Dallas Mavericks.
After six seasons with the Mavericks, Steve Nash returned to the Phoenix Suns. Teaming up with a young roster, they clinched the Southwest Division Title and the top spot in the Western Conference. While averaging 15.5 PPG and 11.5 APG, he received the Most Valuable Player Award - becoming the first Canadian recipient. He also received The Lou Marsh Award as Canada's Top Athlete. The next season, the injury plagued Phoenix Suns were still able to capture the Southwest Division Title, and Steve Nash won his second MVP Award averaging 18.8 PPG and 10.5 APG.
After a long run with the Phoenix Suns, Steve Nash was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers before the 2012 season. Unfortunately, he wouldn't find the same success as he had due to injuries. Unable to play an entire season or in the playoffs, the acquisition did not meet expectations. His second season in Los Angeles basically followed suit. In an exhibition game heading into the 2014-15 season, a back injury held him to 15 games. On 21 March 2015, Steve Nash announced his retirement from the game of basketball.
Career Highlights
2x NBA MVP [2005-06]
8x NBA All-Star [2002–03, 2005–08, 2010, 2012]
3x All-NBA First Team [2005-07]
5x NBA Assists Per Games Leader [2005-07, 2010-11]
Lou Marsh Award [2005]
I don't care what other people say. I fight every day to be the best player I can." - Steve Nash
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