Lisa Leslie wasn't the only basketball player to play in their last Olympics. This week, Jason Kidd also announced that this was the last time he would play. Kidd earned his second gold medal last week and extended his record to 56-0 in Olympics, Olympic qualifying and exhibition games.
"I'm undefeated," Kidd told the Dallas Morning News. "I told them I can retire now from international ball, but LeBron [James] threw out something I didn't like. He said he won't play in 2012 unless I'm there."In a news conference after the U.S. won gold, James suggested that Kidd would be a "player-coach" next time around. For now though, Kidd is only worrying about his final season of his $20 million a year contract.
"Coach Carlisle's already texted me, telling me training camp starts in a month," Kidd said. "I'm excited. I can't wait."
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By: max on 8/29/2008 1:45AM
good riddance.
He didn't earn his gold medal, and then he gave it away to a rich old lady.
The medal means something especially because you know it's something that only you and your other 11 teammates have and share.
NOw you know that there is a rich old lady that has what took allot of work for you to get. thanks for cheapening the experience J-kidd.
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By: thephool on 8/30/2008 11:59AM
hey he's just a black want to be anyways
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By: thephool on 8/30/2008 12:01PM
class and playing pro sports hey come on
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By: deb on 8/30/2008 1:54PM
He is black! His father is black.
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By: Ladwin on 8/30/2008 2:41PM
So what if he is black or white, he is a good player and he is an American.
As for is medal if he want to give someone thats is choice
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By: WENDY on 8/30/2008 8:55PM
He should have saved his gold medal for his child! What a nut!
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By: johnnyg on 9/01/2008 12:19AM
Boy, There is a lot of hatin' going on!This was he's second gold medal. He can give a way one if he wants too,It's he's choice!
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By: charles bethea on 9/01/2008 2:11PM
This is the way we treat people we don't agree with.Yet he played for all of us.It's time to WAKE-UP America.
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By: tommy ferrell on 9/01/2008 4:55PM
each player plays for there own reasson lebron got to get were kids have been to say who play
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