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VIDEO: On the day of Jason Kidd’s retirement, check out his highlights from Cal

Jason Kidd, George Hill

FILE - In this May 14, 2013 file photo, New York Knicks’ Jason Kidd (5) shoots past Indiana Pacers’ George Hill during the first half of Game 4 of an Eastern Conference semifinal NBA basketball playoff series in Indianapolis. The Knicks say Jason Kidd has decided to retire from the NBA after 19 seasons. His retirement Monday, June 3, 2013, comes two days after fellow 40-year-old Grant Hill, with whom Kidd shared Rookie of the Year honors in 1995, announced his retirement. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

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Today, Jason Kidd called it quits on his basketball playing career. The man was in the NBA so long, a lot of people forget how incredible he was in college.

Kidd was insane. I heard endless stories from those ahead of me about his passing prowess with the Golden Bears -- he averaged 7.7 assists per game as a freshman and 9.1 as a sophomore -- his ability to create off the dribble (13 points per game as a freshman, 16.7 as a sophomore) and his ability to pretty much lock down anyone -- he averaged over three steals per game (THREE!) in both seasons at Cal.

Here are a couple of documentary-style pieces, via YouTube, of Kidd showing out in college. Seriously, watch these.

Kidd’s freshman season

Kidd’s sophomore season

There are a few more from both his freshman and sophomore seasons, but these should do enough justice to showing everyone just how magical this guy was on a basketball court.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go out and throw no-look and behind-the-back passes to anyone who will catch them.

Follow David Harten on Twitter at @David_Harten