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Jason Kidd Reveals His Favorite Memory Of LeBron James Is Beating Him In The 2011 Finals

Jason Kidd loved beating LeBron James in 2011 Finals.

The Vy Lee Tran
Jan 12, 2023
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Jason Kidd is one of the best point guards in NBA history, and he was well known for his defensive ability and his playmaking ability. Throughout his career, Jason Kidd averaged 12.6 PPG, 6.3 RPG, and 8.7 APG.

Throughout his time in the NBA, Jason Kidd has had a lot of experience with Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James. He played against him in the league, was a teammate with James on Team USA, and lastly, coached him as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers. Recently, Jason Kidd revealed that his favorite memory of LeBron James is beating him in the 2011 Finals with the Dallas Mavericks.

Jason Kidd has played against LeBron James, played with him on Team USA and coached him with the Lakers. Kidd’s favorite LeBron memory? “2011 was probably the best.”

— Tim MacMahon (@BannedMacMahon) January 11, 2023

Jason Kidd has played against LeBron James, played with him on Team USA and coached him with the Lakers. Kidd’s favorite LeBron memory? “2011 was probably the best.”

It is easy to see why that is Jason Kidd’s favorite memory of LeBron James, as he won a championship that year while beating one of the most legendary players in the game. However, this doesn’t mean that Jason Kidd didn’t have other great memories of LeBron James, and Kidd has spoken extremely highly of LeBron James in the past.


Jason Kidd Believes LeBron James Is The GOAT

There is no doubt that LeBron James is one of the greatest players in NBA history. In fact, Jason Kidd has previously claimed that LeBron James is going to “go down as the best to ever do it”.

Big statement from Kidd, when asked if
@KingJames
is the greatest NBA player ever: “In my book, he’s going to go down as the best to ever do it.”

Though many people obviously believe that Michael Jordan is the GOAT, a lot of younger fans and even some players believe that LeBron James is the greatest player ever. In fact, Cade Cunningham claimed that LeBron James is the “best player” he has seen.

It’s hard for me to put somebody ahead of LeBron cause LeBron is the best player I’ve seen with my eyes. Trust me I’ve seen all the Michael Jordan stuff, I mean dude is different. I can’t argue with the fact that you think he is the GOAT but in my eyes I say LeBron.

LeBron James definitely has his supporters in the GOAT debate, and it’ll be interesting to see how people end up viewing him after he retires. He definitely has the edge on Michael Jordan in terms of longevity, but a lot of people value that less than having a dominant peak.

It is easy to see why Jason Kidd believes LeBron James is the GOAT, as he got to see him from all angles as an opponent, a teammate, and a coach. There is no doubt that LeBron James should be considered a top 3 player ever, and he definitely has a case to be the GOAT of basketball.

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The Vy Lee Tran is a Senior Writer for Fadeaway World, specializing in trade scenarios, blockbuster trades, and the NBA salary cap. He graduated from Earlham College with honors and a B. A. in English.He is an avid fan of the NBA as a whole and thinks Stephen Curry is quite easily a top-10 player of all time. In his free time, you can find Lee playing basketball and working on his 3PT jumper. Expertise: NBA, Trade Scenarios, CBA, Salary Cap, Player BreakdownsFavorite Team: New Orleans Pelicans Featured On Sports Illustrated, HoopsHype, Heavy
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