PHOENIX (AP) — Former Phoenix Suns star Steve Nash is joining the franchise as a senior adviser, owner Mat Ishbia announced Monday.

“Steve Nash was an amazing player and exactly what the Phoenix Suns are all about,” Ishbia wrote on social media . “His grit, toughness, and winning mentality have defined our organization in the past, and I’m so excited to share that Steve is formally joining the Suns as a senior adviser and will help us define our future for years to come!”

Nash, from Victoria, B.C., had some of his best seasons as a player with the Suns, winning back-to-back MVPs in 2005 and 2006. The eight-time All-Star was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.

The 51-year-old Nash was also the coach of the Brooklyn Nets for more than two seasons from 2020 to

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