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Function GetHeadline18032()
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Kidd, Jason
- 2000 Olympic gold medalist; served as a tri-captain
- Named to USA's 2003 Men's National Team
- Six-time NBA All-Star ('96, '98, '00-'03); named to the All-NBA first team '99, '00, '01, '02)
- Career NBA averages are 14.7 points, 9.4 assists, 6.4 rebounds, 2.11 steals, and shoot 40.4% from the field
- Collects baseball memorabilia, and considers his autographed Ken Griffey Jr. bat as one of his most prized possessions
- Jason and his wife, Joumana, have one son Trey (TJ) and two twin daughters, Miah and Jazelle, and Jason also has another son Jason from a previous relationship
- Selected for the 2002 USA Men's World Championship team but had to withdraw due to an injury
- Member of 1999 Olympic Qualifying team, 1993 USA Basketball's elite 10-member Team USA
- Has recorded 50 triple doubles ranking fifth on the NBA all-time list
- Led the New Jersey Nets to the NBA Finals in 2002, 2003
- Was named Parade and USA Today High School Player of the Year
- Every Christmas he and his wife give children from the Salvation Army Homeless Shelter a shopping spree at a local Toys R Us
- Lists Ken Griffey Jr. and Phil Mickelson as his favorite non-basketball athletes
On being selected to the national team: "There can be no greater honor than to represent your country, and I look forward to the international competition this summer."
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Height: 6'4"
Born: 23-March-73
Hometown: San Francisco, Calif.
Resides: East Rutherford, N.J.
Sport: Basketball
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