This past summer, Jason sat down a series of exclusive interviews about varying aspects of his career. He told stories that he had never shared before -- everything from how he nearly chose soccer over basketball to the influence Magic Johnson had on his game. From now through the rest of the 2010-11 season, those interviews will be made available here in A Conversation With Jason Kidd.

In today's interview excerpt, Jason talks about LeBron James, who he and the Dallas Mavericks will be facing in the 2011 NBA Finals.

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