NBA Stories: Jason Kidd

Jason Kidd is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Previously a point guard in the NBA, Kidd was a 10-time NBA All-Star, a five-time All-NBA First Team member, and a nine-time NBA All-Defensive Team member. He won an NBA Championship in 2011 as a member of the Dallas Mavericks, and was a two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner during his pro career, as part of Team USA in 2000 and 2008. He was inducted as a player into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Kidd played college basketball for the California Golden Bears and was drafted second overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the first round of the 1994 NBA draft. He was named co-NBA Rookie of the Year in his first season with the Mavericks. Then, from 1996 to 2001, Kidd played for the Phoenix Suns and later for the New Jersey Nets from 2001 to 2008. He led the Nets to two consecutive NBA Finals appearances in 2002 and 2003. In the middle of the 2007-08 season, Kidd was traded back to Dallas. At age 38, Kidd won his only NBA championship when Dallas defeated Miami in the 2011 NBA Finals. He finished his playing career in 2013 with the New York Knicks. The following season, he became the head coach of the Nets, who had relocated from New Jersey to Brooklyn. After one season, he was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks, where he coached for four seasons until he was fired mid-season in 2018.
Kidd's ability to pass and rebound made him a regular triple-double threat, and he retired ranked third all-time in the NBA for regular season triple-doubles with a career total of 107 and third in playoff triple-doubles with a career total of 11. He ranks second on the NBA all-time lists in career assists and steals and ninth in 3-point field goals made.

[@exp787]

Story time! When Kidd was a rookie, I was at the end of my card collecting/autograph seeking days. I would send cards in to club addresses and hope for the best. Jason Kidd (rookie year) is the only player that ever responded. He signed the card I sent and added 3 more signed ones. Letter thanking me for being a fan. I still have the cards but lost the letter. But yeah he made me a fan early on. Goat status.

[@davidhill7071]

Kidd was very good for his entire career. Younger fans saw the end of his career and don't realize how very good he was. I mean look at this video. 2yrs old and only 22 comments. This guy was amazing at what he could do on the court.

[@Mr.Memphis10]

Favorite PG all time

[@lloydkline1518]

One man fast break

[@monkey9332]

Whoever made this video shouldve added Jason Kidd 2011 championship run

[@monkey9332]

Jason Kidd was amaizing. I started watching basketball at the right time (1999)

[@8unk8]

fav player of all time. this guy came to the Nets when i was 10 and ended up shaping how i watched basketball. i've never had as much fun watching my team in any any sport as much as I did with JKidd and I will always bring his name up when talking about the greats

[@danydany1472]

congratulate head coach of Mavs. We are waiting for next champ !

[@kasitaariyanti4128]

watched him since highschool, rooted him for so long. best point guarddd

[@papagrantits]

My god,I forgot how amazing he was. I remember being a nets fan as a teen because JK was just too good to not root for.

[@jknumber5138]

The amazing Jason(Kidd)💯🏀

[@twally125]

The guy that made me love the game of basketball! My goat

[@maydimalanta7002]

My favorite player dominating in game with not score so much he's Iq is amazing

[@youtuber3328]

jason kidd was a superstar

[@rapgodreloaded9259]

Jason Kidd was the LaMelo Ball of his era. He was a magician with the ball on his hands.

[@CodenameOliver101]

Lonzos the pure passer and better comparison imo

[@rapgodreloaded9259]

@@CodenameOliver101 💯

[@richdevaysolid1]

Mr. How did he do it.. the best point guard to do it.

[@kyshaunmetiam4938]

Kidd my man...

[@toppdogg2815]

He wasn't raised in the Oakland suburb of Alameda. He just went to high school there. He was raised in Oakland

[@JuanCatalan-sl6ts]

He’s the best point guard ever born 6’4 Bibby the nets kept going deeper in the playoffs like the Lakers

[@wagfinpis]

when you grow up in a town where all the street signs say 25MPH it has to do something to your subconsciences.

[@jakelouistanglao4770]

Jason Kidd robbed 2x in mvp

[@scizorbullet8185]

What years exactly lol

[@chrisisslick]

@@scizorbullet8185 01-02 and 02-03 are the years he's referring to. He took the nets to the finals the first year he came and went back the next year.

[@joejett5084]

@@scizorbullet8185 he pretty much did what Nash did but with worst talent and made the finals back to back

[@scizorbullet8185]

@@joejett5084 true but shaq and tim were dominating so hard

[@joejett5084]

@@scizorbullet8185 yeah shaq should have more than 1

[@richardrodriguez3590]

Always been my favorite player and best point guard in my opinion! A better shooter than Magic, better defender and floor general than Steph. Better rebounder than Stockton and Nash! True “Point God”

[@JonahGhost]

Man Jason just sounds like a PG when he talks.

[@wbj6436]

the next knicks coach

[@NickLAnderson]

🙏

[@master-kq3nw]

why mavs trade jason 1995

[@richardng3817]

jealousy. Jim Jackson, Mashburn, and Kidd couldn't get along.

[@master-kq3nw]

@@richardng3817 yeah that was mistake they need traded them not kidd

[@jw19352]

@@richardng3817 he ended up coming back to Dallas to win his championship

[@pamelamay7784]

How he never won mvp??

[@jazzcritic3587]

Pamela May He beat his wife

[@terryburt2605]

Jazz Critic 😂😂wtf that gotta do with anything

[@macewbee]

He beat his wife andy hoop points this out on how good was Jason kidd.

[@scizorbullet8185]

Was never considered and there were just more athletic and popular players

[@carlo09kaloy]

@@scizorbullet8185 never considered? He finished top 5 in voting at 01 02 and 02 03 if im not mistaken