NBA great Steve Nash announced his retirement from the game of basketball Saturday, and several current and former players took to Twitter to express their gratitude for what he has meant to the game.
There were fellow Canadian stars reaching out:
Thank u to my big bro @SteveNash for being such an inspiration to Canadian basketball hopefuls like myself.Congratulations on you retirement
— Tristan Thompson (@RealTristan13) March 21, 2015
There has never been a better Canadian basketball player than @SteveNash. Congratulations on an incredible career. http://ift.tt/1xb4esr
— Stephen Harper (@pmharper) March 21, 2015
There were former teammates showing their appreciation:
It was a lot Of Fun to play with @SteveNash !!! Im glad i was Able to finish some Of his passes
— Marcin Gortat (@MGortat) March 21, 2015
To my friend and former teammate @SteveNash, enjoy retirement you've had an unbelievable career.
— Vince Carter (@mrvincecarter15) March 21, 2015
Congrats @SteveNash for all you've done for the game of bball..It was worth fighting to resume my career to have the chance to play with you
— grant hill (@realgranthill33) March 21, 2015
Huge day for my mentor and friend Steve!!Proud of what he's meant to the game and to me. @SteveNash #BigBro #ThankYou http://ift.tt/1FlDVSZ
— Goran Dragic (@Goran_Dragic) March 21, 2015
His contemporaries showed respect for what a great player he was:
Congrats @SteveNash on an amazing career. It was a pleasure to compete against you so many times. Enjoy!
— Manu Ginobili (@manuginobili) March 21, 2015
Congrats on a great career @SteveNash. Learned a lot from watching you both on and off the court. @SteveNashFdn http://ift.tt/1FlDTKW
— Joakim Noah (@JoakimNoah) March 21, 2015
And of course all of the guards who grew up watching him:
"@SteveNash: I'm retiring from basketball. Thanks for all the love through the years. http://t.co/h0vhO4TNUF http://ift.tt/18PlsQD"#Legend
— Ricky Rubio (@rickyrubio9) March 21, 2015
Unbelievable career @SteveNash. Glad I had a chance to play against you. It was an honor & pleasure! Enjoy the rest. http://ift.tt/1AXC6VU
— Kyle Lowry (@Klow7) March 21, 2015
S/o to @SteveNash hanging it up for good! Inspired me to play the way I do and paved the way. Congrats on all your success and enjoy life!
— Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) March 21, 2015
Clearly, Steve Nash's impact on the game stretches far and wide.
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