Wayne School Greets Nets Star Jason Kidd

WAYNE -- A township fifth-grader had a special show-and-tell guest for his classmates this morning at Lafayette Elementary School: NBA All-Star Jason Kidd.

Kyle Greve, 10, was accompanied by the Nets guard to a school assembly and his first-period class, an honor he won through a Take-a-Net to School Sweepstakes.

“I’m a big fan.” an awestruck Kyle said of Kidd, who first had breakfast with the Greve family before the pair headed to school in a stretch limousine.

Kidd, who gave Kyle an official Nets jersey and cap, said his message was about working hard to pursue a dream. The pair talked with about 20 reporters and videographers who gathered for the event.

“In my profession, I can’t be afraid to throw the ball out of bounds," Kidd said. "If you take criticism from the coach, be able to bounce back and make the right play at the right time — and understand that nobody’s perfect.”

Kidd, who is expected to play for the 2008 U.S. Olympic basketball team, gave Lafayette School a framed, signed Nets jersey.

source : northjersey.com