15. Jason Kidd
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Even with his shooting woes early in his career, Jason Kidd started off his NBA career being named the co-Rookie of the Year, and being selected to two All-Star games, All-NBA First Team, and even All-Defensive First team in his first five seasons in the league. And at the end of his 21-year NBA career, Kidd was named to 10 All-Star games, six All-NBA teams, and nine All-Defensive teams, while leading the league in assists five different times.
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Among the most dynamic and multi-faceted point guards in the history of the league, Kidd was the best player on two New Jersey Nets teams that made it to the NBA Finals, and eventually secured that coveted NBA Championship in 2011, defeating the LeBron James-led Miami Heat.
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