Tag: steve nash
Nash spreading the word about basketball in (South) Africa
ESPN recently reported that Steve Nash is in South Africa for the World Cup, and is spreading the word about basketball while he’s here: “Two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash (190-G-74, college: Santa Clara), who was born in Johannesburg, dropped by Discovery Park to play soccer with Patrick Vieira, formerly of the French national team, and […]
Hop on the Basketball Roller coaster ride
A few weeks back, I asked a few basketball people in the know their opinion on what has been happening in the sport over the past few years and what we should look forward to. Tshepo Ditshego provided me with this article he had published in Tribute magazine in South Africa in April 2007 and […]
South Africa’s not-so-well-known link to the NBA
After Victor’s recent post about Thierry Kita’s link to the Champion Boston Celtics, I couldn’t resist including this one. For those of you who aren’t aware of South Africa’s other influence in one of the world’s greatest professional sports, here’s a little known trivia fact about Steve Nash [currently with the Phoenix Suns], who was […]
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