In a move that has been known for weeks, the Brooklyn Nets have announced that Jason Kidd will have his No. 5 jersey retired on Oct 17, during a preseason game vs the Miami Heat.
.@RealJasonKidd will have his No. 5 jersey retired prior to the Oct.17th #Nets vs. #Heat preseason game. http://t.co/uMeUFt5Bmn
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) September 9, 2013
Kidd played point guard 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.
Here’s a video of Kidd’s top ten plays courtesy of Next Impulse Sports.