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Coverage of the Jason Kidd Foundation and the Jason Kidd Select programs it supports, from the first Bay Area girls team to the 2026 Tip-Off at Cal.
Associated PressDoug FeinbergOct 12, 2026
“We hope all of this will bring eyes to what we’re doing for the Jason Kidd Foundation.”Jason Kidd, to the AP
Picked up by ESPN, NBC Sports, Yahoo Sports, The Washington Times and the Toronto Star, with further pickups across the United States, Canada, Argentina and Hong Kong.
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Aidan Stecher on the Tip-Off, the fireside chat with Gary Payton and Reshanda Gray, and the Foundation’s work in girls sports.
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Marisa Ingemi’s game story opens on Jason Kidd and Gary Payton at Haas Pavilion.
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Segment on NBC Bay Area News at 6: the fireside chat, women’s sports and the Valkyries.
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Monte Poole on Jason, the Valkyries, and the Jason Kidd Select girls program.
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Cal’s announcement of the fireside chat with Jason Kidd, Gary Payton and Reshanda Gray, moderated by Bonta Hill.
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Amanda Sisul on the first season of Jason Kidd Select’s baseball program. “We’re not looking to win championships,” Jason told the sport’s governing body.
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Greg Riddle on Jason Kidd Select South, built to develop elite female athletes and widen access across North Texas.
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Meredith Land on the launch of Jason Kidd Select South. “I try to pick up the torch and continue to bring a light to the game of basketball, especially for young ladies.”
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Schuyler Dixon on the launch of Jason Kidd Select’s baseball program, modeled on the girls basketball program that came first.
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Mike Curtis on the launch of Jason Kidd Select’s national baseball program, based in Dallas and funded by the Jason Kidd Foundation.
Read on Dallas Morning NewsJason Kidd Select began as a girls basketball program in Northern California. Before baseball and before Texas, this is how that program was covered.
Marc J. Spears on the program’s first Nike Hoop Summit selection, and why Jason started it.
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Jerry Bembry on the program’s purpose. “Whatever I could do to help women in the world of sports, I want to be involved.”
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The program’s first season. “The key is to bring a light to it and to try to get everyone a scholarship.”
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