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By Kenneth Teape (@teapester725)
On Monday afternoon the NBA lost a
highly respected veteran when Jason Kidd decided it was time to walk away from
the game of basketball and call it a career.
Kidd said that he decided while at a wedding over the weekend that it
was time to step away.
The career arc of Kidd
was very similar to another respected veteran who walked away recently in Grant
Hill. The only real difference from Kidd
was Hill’s inability to avoid the big injuries, missing only 119 games in 19
seasons compared to over 400 for Hill. Kidd, like Hill, dominated
his position in the NBA. Kidd was a threat to go off for a
triple-double every time he stepped on the court, finishing his career for
third on the all-time list with 107. Kidd also finished second
all-time in assists with 12,091 and steals with 2,684 behind John
Stockton. Kidd was also named to the All-Star team 10 times and led
the NBA in assists five times.
