We heard the rumor last month, but now it’s official. The Brooklyn Nets are going to retire Jason Kidd’s No. 5. Congrats to him!
Report after the jump…
*TWEET ABOVE IN GALLERY*
Via ESPN:
The Brooklyn Nets will retire Jason Kidd’s No. 5 jersey prior to their Oct. 17 preseason game against the Miami Heat at Barclays Center, the team announced Monday.
Kidd formerly starred at point guard for the Nets, and is currently the franchise’s head coach.
“This is a very humbling honor and one that I will always cherish,” Kidd said in a statement. “There can be no greater recognition of an athlete’s time with any team than to have his number retired, and this gesture by the Nets organization validates a very significant portion of my career that was spent as a player with this franchise.”
Kidd played with the New Jersey Nets for 6-plus seasons (2001-08), averaging 14.6 points, 9.1 assists and 7.2 rebounds. He led the franchise to consecutive NBA Finals in 2002 and 2003.
“My warmest congratulations to Jason as we commemorate his outstanding career as an NBA player and his unparalleled contribution to the Nets franchise,” Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov said in a statement. “As one chapter closes, another will soon be written and I know that we are all looking forward to Jason’s continued successes.”
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