A Phoenix Son: A look back a Steve Nash’s most memorable Suns playoff moments

Mar 22, 2015, 1:13 AM | Updated: 1:14 am

One of the most iconic faces of the Phoenix sports landscape officially called it a career Saturday, as former Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash announced his retirement from the NBA. Nash, 41, was selected by the Suns with the 15th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft. However, Nash spent only two seasons in Phoenix before being traded to Dallas prior to the start of the 1998-99 season.

After a six-year stint with Mavericks, Nash returned to Phoenix as a free agent in 2004, taking home back-to-back MVP awards and leading the Suns to heights they hadn’t reached since the days of K.J., Thunder Dan and Sir Charles in the early 1990s.

Though Nash would complete his career in Los Angeles after he was traded to the Lakers for a host of future draft picks in 2012, the Canadian national will always hold a special place in the annals of Phoenix professional sports.

Below we take a look at Nash’s most memorable playoff moments while in a Suns uniform:

So long, but not farewell…

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Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash leaves the court after an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Wednesday, April 25, 2012, in Phoenix. This could be Nash's final game for the Suns. The two-time MVP and eight-time All-Star will become a free agent this summer and is seeking a three-year deal. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash (13) is stripped of the ball by Houston Rockets' Marcus Camby (29) as Rockets' Patrick Patterson looks on in the first half of an NBA basketball game on Friday, April 13, 2012, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash (13) reacts to a referee's call during the second half of an NBA basketball game Golden State Warriors Monday, Feb. 13, 2012, in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors won 102-96. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Phoenix Suns guard Streve Nash (13)shoots over New Orleans Hornets guard Jarrett Jack (2) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Bill Haber)

Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash walks off the court after he injured his eye during the fourth quarter of Game 4 of a Western Conference semifinals NBA basketball series, Sunday, May 9, 2010 in San Antonio. Phoenix won 107-101, winning the series 4-0. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash (13), of Canada, and San Antonio Spurs forward Robert Horry, left, are separated by referees Steve Javie, center left, and Joe DeRosa in the fourth quarter of their second round playoff basketball game in San Antonio, Monday, May 14, 2007. Horry was ejected for the flagrant foul against Nash. The Suns won 104-98. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

In this Jan. 17, 2012, file photo, Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash (13) passes under the arm of Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago. The Suns are far from the frenetic bunch that captured the NBA's imagination not so many years ago. Yet, just past his 38th birthday, Nash remains a basketball magician with another All-Star season despite playing on a losing team (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

New York Knicks' Amare Stoudemire, right, gets a hug from Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash prior to the start of an NBA basketball game Friday, Jan. 7, 2011, in Phoenix. Stoudemire is back in Phoenix with his new team after leaving the Sun for the Knicks. Stoudemire is back in Phoenix with his new team after leaving the Suns after last season. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash passes the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during the second half of Game 5 of the NBA basketball Western Conference finals Thursday, May 27, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash (13) sits on the sideline while playing the Denver Nuggets during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Denver Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Barry Gutierrez)

Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash warms up before an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash (13) dishes the ball off behind his back to a teammate as Minnesota Timberwolves' Michael Beasley (8) defends during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010, in Phoenix. (AP Photo)

Phoenix Suns' Amare Stoudemire, left, and Steve Nash (13) pose for photographs, Monday, Oct. 1, 2007, during NBA basketball media day in Phoenix, Ariz. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

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