Biography

Jason Frederick Kidd (born March 23, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player and is currently the head coach of the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). According to reports, he will also have a small ownership stake in the team, pending NBA approval. Previously a point guard in the NBA, 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. He won an NBA championship in 2011 as a member of the Dallas Mavericks. Raised in Oakland, California, Kidd played college basketball for the California Golden Bears and was drafted second overall by ...Read More