Phoenix Suns Steve Nash of Canada
reacts after making a three point basket against the Washington Wizards
during fourth quarter NBA basketball action in Phoenix, Arizona, December
22, 2006. [Reuters] |
Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash, the NBA MVP for the last two seasons,
was voted as Canada's male athlete of the year on Tuesday.
He received The Lionel Conacher Award as the top vote-getter in a survey by
The Canadian Press and Broadcast News. Nash defeated fellow MVPs Justin Morneau
of baseball's Minnesota Twins and Joe Thornton of ice hockey's San Jose Sharks
in balloting of sports editors and broadcasters across Canada.
Nash, who is from Victoria, British Columbia, also won this award in 2002 and
2005.
