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Jason Kidd Launches JK Select Baseball, Starting With 150 Dallas Teams

The Jason Kidd Foundation effort blends baseball instruction with mentorship, drawing on his girls program’s track record.

Overview

  • The initiative adopts a three-tier model for ages 7–18 under Kidd’s foundation, emphasizing on-field development alongside education.
  • The first phase centers on the Dallas area with a target of 150 teams and stated plans to expand to Washington, California and Pennsylvania.
  • Kidd outlined a long-term goal of building more than 1,000 teams nationwide from the regional base.
  • Mentorship and leadership development are core aims, reflecting the JK Select Girls Basketball program that has produced 45 Division I athletes.
  • Kidd’s push into youth baseball is reinforced by his 15-year-old son, Chance, who received an invitation to MLB’s Dream Series in Tempe.