Former NBA MVP Steve Nash calls it a career

The yearly grind of the NBA's 82-game schedule is brutal, but that will no longer be a concern for Laker's guard Steve Nash, who announced his retirement on Saturday

A two-time league MVP and the third-ranked all-time leader in assists, at 6 feet 3 inches tall, Nash go does as one of the greatest guards the game has ever seen, but his final years in Los Angeles were marred by injury and disappointment

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Nash broke the news of his retirement in a blog post titled "Life After Basketball," in which he said, "I will likely never play basketball again. It’s bittersweet. I already miss the game deeply, but I’m also really excited to learn to do something else." Read more...

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