Jason Kidd

Mastering the art of delusion is hardly easy, but remains a necessity for modern survival. It's true for the girls, but also true for another entirely separate demographic — Dallas Mavericks fans.

Despite their histories of violence toward women, Jason Kidd and Chauncey Billups were hired to be head coaches for major NBA franchises.

It’s that blind optimism at the start of each fall that this is the year Cal football will reach its first Rose Bowl since 1958. It’s also looking for where it all went wrong and harboring thoughts of “maybe next year.”

Close your eyes, cross your fingers and wish upon a star that these four lesser-known (but nonetheless spectacular) UC Berkeley alumni return for homecoming.

Fox is a solid coach and seemingly a high-character guy who was applauded for running a “clean program” in the midst of the dirty world of college basketball. His teams, while never spectacular, were never terrible either.

Along with Duke, Georgetown and Texas, Cal will participate in the 2019 2K Empire Classic at Madison Square Garden next season from Nov. 21 to 22. The team that Cal will play in the opening round has yet to be released.

With the Bears, Kidd was an All-American selection and 1994 Pac-12 Player of the Year as a sophomore, averaging 16.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 9.1 assists. He ultimately had his jersey retired in 2004.

Thousands of student-athletes have represented Cal over the decades. Here's a list of some of the best to ever rep the blue and gold.

Jason Kidd, one of the best players in Cal men’s basketball history, has been fired as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.

Bird and Brown are the first alumni of Cal men’s basketball to become teammates since Jason Kidd and Lamond Murray were members of the 2005-06 New Jersey Nets.