--- title: "10 Player Quotes By Steve Nash" description: "10 Player quotes by Steve Nash. Plus more from Steve Nash and more Player sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/195/steve-nash-4910_basketball_my-father-was-a-soccer-player-all-my-fri_2104691.jpg" --- > [My father was a soccer player. All my friends played basketball though, so I stuck with basketball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/my-father-was-a-soccer-player-all-my-friends-played-basketball-though/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/195/steve-nash-4910_basketball_my-father-was-a-soccer-player-all-my-fri_2104691.jpg) > [I have a tendency, especially when I'm playing with great players, to try and get them the ball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/i-have-a-tendency-especially-when-i-m-playing-with-great-players-to/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b27/steve-nash-4910_balls_i-have-a-tendency-especially-when-i-m-pl_1764091.jpg) > [If every basketball player worked as hard as I did, I'd be out of a job](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/if-every-basketball-player-worked-as-hard-as-i-did-i-d-be-out-of-a-job/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/303/steve-nash-4910_ball-player_if-every-basketball-player-worked-as-har_2868932.jpg) > [I don't care what other people say. I fight every day to be the best player I can.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/i-don-t-care-what-other-people-say-i-fight-every-day-to-be-the-best/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1fc/steve-nash-4910_being-the-best_i-don-t-care-what-other-people-say-i-fig_719737.jpg) > [I know that to be a good player, you have to stay healthy, and you have to be as athletic as you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/i-know-that-to-be-a-good-player-you-have-to-stay-healthy-and-you-have/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/01d/steve-nash-4910_athletic_i-know-that-to-be-a-good-player-you-have_1581633.jpg) > [I think it was wishful thinking of me to dream of being an NBA player. And once I made the NBA I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/i-think-it-was-wishful-thinking-of-me-to-dream-of-being-an-nba-player/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e47/steve-nash-4910_all-stars_i-think-it-was-wishful-thinking-of-me-to_2287614.jpg) > [I had role models in my community, guys that were older than me and played at university or on the national team.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/i-had-role-models-in-my-community-guys-that-were-older-than-me-and/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5e/steve-nash-4910_always_i-had-role-models-in-my-community-guys-t_997685.jpg) > [I don't think coaches should have to wear mic's. It is an invasion of privacy. We are trying to accomplish things, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/i-don-t-think-coaches-should-have-to-wear-mic-s-it-is-an-invasion-of/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f6d/steve-nash-4910_accomplish_i-don-t-think-coaches-should-have-to-wea_192953.jpg) > [My approach has been that a player with determination and a willingness to work harder than anyone else can accomplish anything. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/my-approach-has-been-that-a-player-with-determination-and-a/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5cc/steve-nash-4910_accomplish_my-approach-has-been-that-a-player-with_144017.jpg) > [What really excited me at the end was the challenge of being the best I can be and prolonging my best level…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/what-really-excited-me-at-the-end-was-the-challenge-of-being-the-best/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ce0/steve-nash-4910_being-the-best_what-really-excited-me-at-the-end-was-th_1384426.jpg) ## Other authors on Player ## More by Steve Nash > [We love playing together and we love adversity. You know, back-to-back, the two best teams in the East.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/we-love-playing-together-and-we-love-adversity-you-know-back-to-back/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) > [“I think it's important that people stand up for what they believe in.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/i-think-it-s-important-that-people-stand-up-for-what-they-believe-in/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) > [Professional athletes die twice.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/professional-athletes-die-twice/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) > [I think it's important that people stand up for what they believe in. It's important that people discuss things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/i-think-it-s-important-that-people-stand-up-for-what-they-believe-in-2/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) > [Sometimes it's difficult maintaining my friendships, but to me, it's well worth it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/sometimes-it-s-difficult-maintaining-my-friendships-but-to-me-it-s/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) > [I know what I can do and what I'm able to accomplish.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/i-know-what-i-can-do-and-what-i-m-able-to-accomplish/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) > [Leadership is possible in all different ways, and in all different areas of life. Whether it is with friends or family, I expect them…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/leadership-is-possible-in-all-different-ways-and-in-all-different/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) > [The crowd gives us so much energy and we are able to really feed off of it. Hitting those shots and having the crowd…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/the-crowd-gives-us-so-much-energy-and-we-are-able-to-really-feed-off/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/my-approach-has-been-that-a-player-with-determination-and-a/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) > [Basketball isn't as popular in Canada as it is in the US. Hockey is by far the most popular sport in Canada.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/basketball-isn-t-as-popular-in-canada-as-it-is-in-the-us-hockey-is-by/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) > [I am a huge believer in giving back and helping out in the community and the world. Think globally, act locally I suppose. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/i-am-a-huge-believer-in-giving-back-and-helping-out-in-the-community/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) > [I have definitely gone through my ups and downs and faced my adversity and my nay-sayers, but managed to do all right. It is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/i-have-definitely-gone-through-my-ups-and-downs-and-faced-my/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/i-don-t-think-coaches-should-have-to-wear-mic-s-it-is-an-invasion-of/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) > [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!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/besides-p-e-geography-was-my-best-class-in-high-school-i-was-in-this/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) > [My ideal day would be to get a good work out in, listen to music, talk to my family and friends on the phone,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-nash/my-ideal-day-would-be-to-get-a-good-work-out-in-listen-to-music-talk/) [Steve Nash](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-nash/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/player/steve-nash/#itemlist", "name": "10 Player Quotes By Steve Nash", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "My father was a soccer player. 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