Jason Kidd Retires After 19 Seasons in the NBA

It's a tough call to make and many end up making it a season or two after they should have walked away, but New York Knicks point guard Jason Kidd has finally decided to make that call.

Yes, sports fans, Jason Kidd has decided to retire from the NBA.

Kidd had this to say in a statement released by the Knicks:

''My time in professional basketball has been an incredible journey, but one that must come to an end after 19 years. As I reflect on my time with the four teams I represented in the NBA, I look back fondly at every season and thank each every one of my teammates and coaches that joined me on the court.'' 

His final season will not be what he wants to be remembered by (his exit from Dallas, DUI, disappearing in the playoffs, etc.), but with the resume that he has his legacy is going to be just fine:

• NBA champion (2011)
• 2x Olympic Gold medalist
• Second on all-time career assists list (12091)
• Second on all-time career steals list (2684)
• Third on career triple-doubles list (107)
• Third on career three-pointers list (1988)
• 10× NBA All-Star (1996, 1998, 2000–2004,2007–2008, 2010)
• NBA co-Rookie of the Year (1995)
• 5× All-NBA First Team (1999–2002, 2004)
• All-NBA Second Team (2003)
• 4× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1999, 2001–2002,2006)
• 5× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2000,2003–2005, 2007)
• NBA All-Rookie First Team (1995)
• 5× NBA assists leader (1999–2001, 2003–2004)

Yeah, that looks like a future Hall of Fame caliber resume to me.

Thanks for playing J-Kidd and best of luck to you man.