Who is the athlete who roots for the Whitecaps?
Steve Nash is a retired NBA player. The Whitecaps' own club site published his words on February 7, 2017, which was also his birthday: "I grew up a Whitecaps fan." The club's page dates the fandom to childhood, and he has said it himself, so it stands as a stated fandom rather than a reported one.
How does Nash's Whitecaps fandom line up with where he came from?
Nash was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and went to St. Michaels in Victoria, British Columbia. The Whitecaps are Vancouver's MLS club and play in the Western Conference. That puts the team in the same province where he attended high school. His NBA career ran through the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Phoenix Suns again, and the Los Angeles Lakers.
Questions people ask
Which athletes are Whitecaps fans?
Steve Nash is the athlete on record, and he said so in his own words on the Whitecaps' club site on February 7, 2017.
Which athletes grew up Whitecaps fans?
Nash is the one, saying "I grew up a Whitecaps fan."
Where did Steve Nash go to high school?
He attended St. Michaels in Victoria, British Columbia.