![New Jersey Nets' Jason Kidd brings the ball up the floor against the Los Angeles Lakers during Game 2 of the NBA Finals June 7, 2002 in Los Angeles. Trailing the play New Jersey Nets' Jason Kidd brings the ball up the floor against the Los Angeles Lakers during Game 2 of the NBA Finals June 7, 2002 in Los Angeles. Trailing the play](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3TN91/new-jersey-nets-jason-kidd-brings-the-ball-up-the-floor-against-the-los-angeles-lakers-during-game-2-of-the-nba-finals-june-7-2002-in-los-angeles-trailing-the-play-is-the-lakers-kobe-bryant-reutersfred-greaves-rgme-2D3TN91.jpg)
New Jersey Nets' Jason Kidd brings the ball up the floor against the Los Angeles Lakers during Game 2 of the NBA Finals June 7, 2002 in Los Angeles. Trailing the play
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![New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd wears a grin during a timeout in his NBA game with the Phoenix Suns in East Rutherford, New Jersey, December 9, 2002. Kidd sat out most New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd wears a grin during a timeout in his NBA game with the Phoenix Suns in East Rutherford, New Jersey, December 9, 2002. Kidd sat out most](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3E60G/new-jersey-nets-guard-jason-kidd-wears-a-grin-during-a-timeout-in-his-nba-game-with-the-phoenix-suns-in-east-rutherford-new-jersey-december-9-2002-kidd-sat-out-most-of-the-fourth-quarter-with-the-nets-ahead-by-20-points-the-nets-won-106-93-reutersray-stubblebine-rfs-2D3E60G.jpg)
New Jersey Nets guard Jason Kidd wears a grin during a timeout in his NBA game with the Phoenix Suns in East Rutherford, New Jersey, December 9, 2002. Kidd sat out most
![Chris Milholen on Twitter: "Nets History: Today is the 20th anniversary of the New Jersey Nets first Eastern Conference Championship (2002). https://t.co/iL5OGS1ywI" / Twitter Chris Milholen on Twitter: "Nets History: Today is the 20th anniversary of the New Jersey Nets first Eastern Conference Championship (2002). https://t.co/iL5OGS1ywI" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FUF1DtTWUAI7TYU.jpg)