Last Updated on January 9, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake

Here’s a detailed profile of Jason Kidd:

  • Full Name: Jason Frederick Kidd
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: 23 March, 1973
  • Hometown: San Francisco, California, USA
  • Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
  • Weight: 210 lbs (95 kg)
  • Wingspan: 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) (estimated based on position)
  • Shoe Size: Size 14 (US)
  • Jersey Number: #5, #32, #2
  • Position: Point guard
  • High School: St. Joseph Notre Dame High School (Alameda, CA)
  • College: University of California, Berkeley
  • NBA Draft: 1994 NBA Draft, 1st round (2nd overall) by the Dallas Mavericks
  • Teams Played For:
    • Dallas Mavericks (1994–1996, 2008–2012)
    • Phoenix Suns (1996–2001)
    • New Jersey Nets (2001–2008)
    • New York Knicks (2012–2013)
  • Championship Rings: 1 (2011 with the Dallas Mavericks)
  • Kids: Jason Kidd has eight children: Trey Jason, twins Miah and Jazelle, Chance, Noah Grace, and Cooper Anne, along with two stepchildren, Reece and Wilson.
  • Siblings: Jason Kidd has five younger siblings, though their names are not widely publicized.

Fun Facts

Jason Kidd is currently the head coach of the Dallas Mavericks. Known for his basketball IQ, passing, and rebounding abilities as a point guard, Kidd was a 10-time NBA All-Star and a two-time Olympic gold medalist. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.