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I was never supposed to play in college, let alone the NBA, so I always feel like I have something to prove. No one ever expected me to be here, so that feeling of being an underdog is ingrained in me. It's a natural part of my consciousness.

Steve Nash

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Steve Nash
Age: 50
Born: 1974
Born: February 7
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