Hall of Famer Steve Nash may have made a name for himself in the United States, but he just had a court built honoring him in his home country of Canada. The Vancouver court will be known as The Nash Family Court, and it really pops off the blacktop.
Introducing The Nash Family Court at PNE Grounds in Vancouver, BC! 🇨🇦🏀
The court pays homage to @SteveNash’s Hall of Fame NBA career & impact on Canadian basketball. pic.twitter.com/m2RFwgJNTD
— NBA Canada (@NBACanada) September 29, 2018
The colorful court was unveiled this past Saturday. According to the Vancouver Courier, 30 lucky students got to join a basketball clinic on the court after it opened. Nash was joined by fellow Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas, NBA Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson and Pacific National Exhibition President and CEO Shelley Frost.
Article Continues BelowThe court reportedly required over 300 gallons of paint to complete. It was definitely worth it given it will be a symbol of Canada's most notable basketball player of all time. Even though he was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, Nash grew up in Canada as a huge fan of both basketball and soccer.
Nash played his college ball at Santa Clara in California. He was selected with the No. 15 overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. He went on to become an eight-time NBA All-Star and two-time NBA MVP. While he never won a championship, he helped inspire generations of Canadian players in the league today.
Andrew Wiggins, Tristan Thompson, Nik Stauskas, Kelly Olynyk and Jamal Murray are just a few notable players currently in the NBA. All of them have been impacted by the legend of Steve Nash. His court will only continue to motivate the Canadian players of the future.