Muhammad Ali

The Good Kidd



Basketball has had many star players but you usually only hear of a select few. There are many good players that are under rated. Most of this is caused by the media. One good player that you have probably heard little about it Jason Kidd. Jason developed in high school but he got even better when he went to college and to the NBA.

When you think of the NBA you probably don’t think about Jason Kidd but he has always been very good at basketball. He grew up playing basketball in his hometown Oakland, California. He played with older kids most of the time. He learned the best way to fit in was to help his teammates score. When Jason reached junior high, he was a basketball star. People wanted his autograph when he was only an eighth grader. When Jason got to high school he was a bigger star. He led the Saint Joseph of Notre Dame High School team to two consecutive California state titles with records of 31-3 and 32-3. He was named...