Kidd Jason is an American basketball player who played for the Dallas Mavericks team. He was selected to this club at the 1994 draft. Twice became the Olympic champion (2000, 2008) and three times the US champion (1999, 2003, 2007). In this article, you will be presented with a brief biography of the athlete.
Childhood
Jason Kidd was born in San Francisco (USA) in 1973. His dad was African American, and his mother was a descendant of Irish immigrants. The boy spent his childhood in Auckland. He knew all the basketball courts in the area and played there all his free time. Also, the boy was fond of football.
Frank Laporte, head coach of the school basketball team, helped Kidd develop his talent. On average, Jason made 7 interceptions, 7 rebounds, 10 assists and scored about 25 points per game. The boy led the school team to champion titles. Kidd was honored with many honors and awards, and the magazines YESEi Tudey and Parade named him the player of the year among students.
University of California
The young man received a lot of offers from various educational institutions of the country. But Jason decided not to go anywhere and entered the University of California. The young man wanted his parents and friends to be able to go to his games.
After the 1st season at the university, Jason Kidd did 3.8 interceptions, 7.7 assists per game and scored an average of about 13 points. He also set the NCAA record for the number of passes (222) and interceptions (110) per season. A year later, the basketball player broke his record. Now the number of gears has grown to 272.
NBA Career
In mid-1994, the Dallas Mavericks team picked Kidd on a draft. The basketball player was assigned the second number. Before Jason, only Glenn Robinson from Purdue University was chosen. The draft was organized by the Milwaukee Bucks Club. In the first season, Kidd scored 11.7 points per match, and also made 7.7 assists and 5.4 rebounds. Over the next ten years, Jason significantly increased statistics and managed to play in two teams, “New Jersey Nets” and “Phoenix Suns”.
Return to Dallas
In early 2008, Kidd returned to the Dallas Mavericks. In July 2009, the athlete signed a 25-million contract for three years. The New York Knicks Club also offered him profitable cooperation, but, like many years ago, Kidd decided to play at home. In the 2009/2010 season, Jason scored 10.3 points for the match and made 9.1 assists and 5.6 rebounds. The Mavericks managed to become division champions, but at the first stage of the playoffs they were defeated by the Spurs - 4: 2.
In the 2010/2011 season, Kidd’s statistics fell slightly - 7.9 points, 8.2 assists, 4.4 rebounds. In November 2010, Jason made the 11,000th transmission in his own career, and the Mavericks won 57 victories. After completing his career in 2013, the former basketball player is engaged in coaching.
Team performance
For the first time, Jason Kidd played for the national team back at the University of California immediately after the end of the 1st season. He was the only newcomer to be invited to the team. Of the five matches held in Europe, the national team won three. Jason was the leader in the number of interceptions (1.4) per match, as well as in the number of passes (4.0). Kidd also scored 8.4 points for the match and made 4.2 rebounds.
In 1999, Jason won the qualifying tournament for the Olympics. His team won all ten matches. A year later, the young man was appointed one of the three captains of the team. And again, the team won all eight matches, winning gold medals. The basketball player was forced to miss the next Olympics because of an injury. But in 2008 he again won gold for his country. 56: 0 - this is the result of the athlete’s performances for the national team.
Personal life
In early 2001, Jason Kidd was arrested for assaulting his wife Joman. The punishment involved attending a six-month anger management course. After the end of the term, Kidd continued to walk on them on his own initiative. Six years later, Jason filed for divorce, calling his wife "too heartless." The basketball player’s statement stated that Jomana is obsessed with domestic violence, paranoia and jealousy. The wife filed a counterclaim, where she accused Kidd of regular beatings, and harming her health (hearing loss and a broken rib). At the time of the divorce, the couple already had three children: the twins Jazel and Mia, as well as the son of Trey.
In September 2011, a message appeared on the basketball player’s website about his imminent wedding at Porsche Colman. The girl is a longtime friend of the athlete.