Nash to return to birthplace

Nash will go to Johannesburg in September as part of Basketball Without Borders' annual outreach camps around the world promoting basketball, education and HIV/AIDS awareness.

Nash's wife, Alejandra, was as interested as he and they pursued the South Africa camp.
Nash was born in South Africa, where his father was a pro soccer player, but left when he was 1.

"You're excited with the steps they've taken and you're frustrated that some have taken so long," Nash said. "Now, we're facing a new crisis in Africa. It never ends for those people and it's one we've turned our backs on for a long, long time."

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