Where does Steve Nash's Tottenham Hotspur support come from?
Steve Nash was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and his family moved to Canada when he was 18 months old. Tottenham is in London, and he has tied the club to his family rather than to anywhere he lived. He told ClutchPoints in May 2019 that his father "grew up across the park from White Hart Lane, my granddad was also a Spurs fan and when you are born into that, it's just a way of life." He told Complex in November 2016 that "a lot of my friends had British parents where I grew up, too." The same month he told Sports Illustrated, "It's a lifelong habit to watch Spurs." His most recent statement came in March 2025, when he told Flashscore he "never really thought I'd see Spurs in a Champions League final."
What is Steve Nash's connection to the Vancouver Whitecaps?
Nash settled in Victoria, British Columbia, and attended St. Michaels there. The Globe and Mail reported in March 2009 that he grew up a Whitecaps fan in Victoria and remembers standing in line to get a Carl Valentine autograph. The club's own site quoted him in February 2017 saying, "I grew up a Whitecaps fan." His interest also became financial, as he has owned part of the club since 2008. He told Sports Illustrated in 2016 that adding up his love of Spurs, Mallorca and the Whitecaps, he probably watches "more soccer than I do basketball these days as well."
Questions people ask
What team did Steve Nash root for growing up?
Two, by his own account. Nash has said "I grew up a Whitecaps fan," in a Whitecaps FC club-site piece from February 2017, and The Globe and Mail wrote in March 2009 that he grew up a Whitecaps fan in Victoria. He has also called Tottenham Hotspur "a lifelong habit," telling Sports Illustrated in October 2016 that "It's a lifelong habit to watch Spurs."
What is Steve Nash's favorite soccer team?
He has named both Tottenham Hotspur and Vancouver Whitecaps FC as clubs he has followed since childhood, and told Flashscore in 2025 that he loves his club, referring to Spurs.
Does Steve Nash own part of a soccer club?
Yes, he has owned part of the Vancouver Whitecaps since 2008.