The two symbols of the Nets most successful eras — Jason Kidd and Rod Thorn — were officially enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame Friday night, part of one of the Hall’s great classes.
For Kidd, it was a time to thank many of those who he worked with in New Jersey, Kidd offered his first gratitude to Thorn, the GM who traded for him. “Congrats to you for giving me the opportunity to play on the biggest stage,” said Kidd in his acceptance speech.
Number 5 also singled out a number of people in ownership back then, including Artie Rabin, who he said was “like a dad to me.