Nets to Retire Jason Kidd's No. 5 Jersey

Though he started out in Dallas and finally won a championship with the team late in his career, some of the most memorable years for Jason Kidd was with the New Jersey Nets. So, taking over as head coach makes sense.

The franchise -- now, the Brooklyn Nets -- has announced that they will retire the #5 jersey of Kidd, who led them to their greatest success as a player... and hopes to do the same as coach.

The Nets said Monday (September 9) the ceremony will take place on October 17 before their preseason game against the Miami Heat.

During his career with the NJ Nets, Kidd led the team to the 2002 and 2003 NBA Finals, and is the team's career leader in numerous statistical categories.

The 40-year-old NBA coach retired as a player in June, after a 19-year career with his final season with the New York Knicks. Shortly after, he landed the coaching position wit the Nets.

According to NBA.com, Kidd will be the sixth Nets player to have his number retired, following Julius Erving, Drazen Petrovic, John Williamson, Bill Melchionni and Buck Williams.