Jason Kidd entered the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame with fond memories of his time with the New Jersey Nets, a few jokes and a lot of thank yous.
Kidd, who played parts of seven seasons with the Nets when they were in East Rutherford, thanked former New Jersey general manager Rod Thorn — himself an inductee Friday night as a contributor to the game.
“To Rod Thorn, thank you for giving me the opportunity on the big stage,” Kidd said before thanking teammates Kenyon Martin, Richard Jefferson, Kerry Kittles and Vince Carter.