How did two NBA names end up tied to RCD Mallorca?
Both ties are ownership stakes, so they say who holds a piece of the club, not who has called himself a supporter. Steve Nash, who is retired from the NBA, has been a part-owner since 2016. A club-site post dated January 5, 2016 from Whitecaps FC said he was "part of a group that purchased a controlling share of Spanish club Real Mallorca on Monday." Nash was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and went to St. Michaels in Victoria, British Columbia. His NBA career ran through the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers.
Steve Kerr, an NBA head coach, came in later. RCD Mallorca's own site announced on August 22, 2023 that it was welcoming him "as a shareholder of the club," and he has been a part-owner since 2023. Kerr was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and attended Palisades in Pacific Palisades, California. He played for the Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs and Portland Trail Blazers.
Do their backgrounds connect to Palma?
Nothing in either player's birthplace, school or playing career points to Palma. Steve Nash was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and went to St. Michaels in Victoria, British Columbia; Steve Kerr was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and went to Palisades in Pacific Palisades, California. The link between Nash, Kerr and RCD Mallorca runs through their stakes in the club, and Nash's came first by seven years (2016 against 2023). They also share a Phoenix Suns line on their résumés.
Questions people ask
Which athletes are RCD Mallorca fans?
Steve Nash and Steve Kerr are the two on record, and both are listed as part-owners of the club, not as fans who have said so.
Which athletes grew up RCD Mallorca fans?
No fandom from childhood is recorded for either man; Nash was born in Johannesburg and Kerr in Beirut.
Which athlete is the most famous RCD Mallorca fan?
Nash has the longer link, a part-owner since 2016, while Kerr joined as a shareholder in 2023.