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Kidd, Jason
The Short List
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)
Did You Know?
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
It's Every Day
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."
Height: 6'4"
Born: 23-March-73
Hometown: San Francisco, Calif.
Resides: East Rutherford, N.J.
Sport: Basketball