Decades earlier, on the unforgiving courts of Oakland, Gary's merciless defense and ceaseless trash talk nearly drove Jason away from the game entirely. Kidd grew up in Oakland, c ...

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Vince Carter Reveals Simple Advice Jason Kidd Gave Him As Nets Retire Jersey.

Carter will be the seventh player in Nets history to have his jersey retired. He'll join the likes of Drazen Petrovic (No. 3), John Williamson (No. 23), Bill Melchionni (No. 25), Julius Erving (No ...