Jason Kidd is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is considered one of the greatest point guards of all time and was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. He was a ten-time NBA All-Star, a five-time All-NBA First Team member, and a nine-time NBA All-Defensive Team member.
Early Life of Jason Kidd
Kidd was born on March 23, 1973 in San Francisco, California and grew up in Oakland, California. He attended St. Joseph Notre Dame High School in Alameda, California, where he was a member of the school’s basketball team, the Pilots. He then attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he played for the California Golden Bears basketball team for two years.
Kidd was selected by the Dallas Mavericks as the second overall pick in the 1994 NBA draft. He was named co-Rookie of the Year in his first season in the league, along with Grant Hill. He also won the NBA Skills Challenge in 1996.
Career Highlights of Jason Kidd
Kidd went on to become an NBA All-Star in 10 of his 19 seasons in the league, and a five-time All-NBA First Team member. He was also named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. He won the NBA Championship in 2011 as a member of the Dallas Mavericks.
Kidd was a nine-time NBA All-Defensive Team member, and a two-time Defensive Player of the Year. He was also a nine-time All-Star Game selection, and a seven-time All-Star Game MVP. He led the NBA in assists five times, and holds the record for most triple-doubles in NBA history with 107.
Kidd retired from playing in 2013 and went on to become a coach. He was the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets from 2013 to 2014, and then the Milwaukee Bucks from 2014 to present.
Jason Kidd is one of the greatest point guards in NBA history, and a ten-time NBA All-Star. He has been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and is currently the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. He is a five-time All-NBA First Team member, a nine-time NBA All-Defensive Team member, and holds the record for most triple-doubles in NBA history.
