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The Los Angeles Lakers confirmed Steve Nash is out for the season due to recurring nerve damage in his back, and the all-time great point guard had plenty of support from people within the Lakers organization and players around the league on social media.
Sorry to hear The news my man @SteveNash
— Nick Young (@NickSwagyPYoung) October 24, 2014
hate to see Nash go through this. all time great, even better guy
— Kendall Marshall (@KButter5) October 24, 2014
Damn damn damn. Hate to see Steve Nash go out like this. 1 of the best PGs to ever play the game!
— Isaiah Thomas (@Isaiah_Thomas) October 24, 2014
Steve Kerr says he's crushed about Steve Nash.
— Diamond Leung (@diamond83) October 24, 2014
Wishing @SteveNash all the best... pic.twitter.com/jPp3NZFoT7
— James Worthy (@JamesWorthy42) October 24, 2014
I know it's not the way @SteveNash wanted to go out but what a hellava career! Honor to have played with him! Best teammate I have ever had!
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) October 24, 2014
@SteveNash nothing more I can say other than Thank you for everything you've done as a teammate and as a friend. #cheers #ucanhaveaburgernow
— Channing Frye (@Channing_Frye) October 24, 2014
So sad to hear the news about my good friend @SteveNash. Best wishes to you in your recovery man! #CanadianBasketballIcon #ChangedTheGame
— Nik Stauskas (@NStauskas11) October 24, 2014
If this is the end for @SteveNash, SPECTACULAR job of making the game better.. #1stBallotHOF
— Reggie Miller (@ReggieMillerTNT) October 24, 2014
Sad 2 hear about Steve but happy he had a great career, a true PG. 1 of the best 2 ever do it. His biggest fan, AI pic.twitter.com/5YL3iUzhBm
— Allen Iverson (@alleniverson) October 24, 2014
No1 wants their season/career 2 end in injury but is it ever a good time 4 it 2 end? All you can do is give it all you have when you have it
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) October 24, 2014
Steve Nash has had an amazing/ inspiring career and I wanna thank him 4 giving the game everything he had..if this is the end
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) October 24, 2014
Feel deeply for my great teammate and mentor.. Prayin for you Stevie #StayStrong http://t.co/sRTy4A4nR6 pic.twitter.com/S8aXXA1J4o
— Xavier Henry (@XavierHenry) October 24, 2014
Nash has not made a decision on whether he'll be retiring because of his condition continuing to get worse, but is in the final year of his contract with the Lakers. It's hard to imagine the 40-year-old point guard will be able to bounce back after the latest setback, but he's tried to work through a wave of injuries that began when Damian Lillard knocked knees with him and broke his leg.
Expect many more quotes from Lakers personnel when media gets its first opportunity to ask about Nash's injury Friday night during their final preseason game.