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Kidd in 2011, photo by PRPhotos
Birth Name: Jason Frederick Kidd
Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States
Date of Birth: March 23, 1973
Ethnicity: * father – African-American * mother – Irish
Jason Kidd is an American professional basketball player, and coach. A point guard, he played for the Dallas Mavericks, the Phoenix Suns, the New Jersey Nets, and the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He coaches the Dallas Mavericks. He previously coached the Brooklyn Nets, the Milwaukee Bucks, and the Los Angeles Lakers, the latter as an assistant. He is considered one of the greatest point guards and passers, and is a 10-time NBA All-Star, five-time All-NBA First Team member, and nine-time NBA All-Defensive Team member. He won two gold medals at the Olympics with the U.S. national team, in 2000 and 2008. He is 6′4″.
Jason was raised in Oakland, California, where he often played against Gary Payton in the playgrounds. His father, Steve Fredrick Kidd, was African-American. His mother is of Irish descent. He is married to model Porschla Coleman. He has three children with his former wife, actress and journalist Joumana Kidd.
Jason’s paternal grandfather was named Frank Kidd. Frank was born in Missouri.
Jason’s paternal grandmother was named Blanche. Blanche was born in Missouri.
Jason’s maternal grandfather’s surname was Molloy.
Sources: Jason’s father on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Jason’s father – https://familysearch.org