Throughout his career, Richard Jefferson made a name for himself as a scorer and lockdown defender. Before the era of super-teams, Jefferson formed a Big Three in New Jersey with the Nets. Easily the greatest era in the history of the Nets franchise, Richard Jefferson was there.
Richard Jefferson, along with Jason Kidd and Vince Carter, formed some good New Jersey teams. Unfortunately, they ran into the Lakers’ dynasty, the Spurs’ dynasty, two D-Wade Heat squads, and LeBron put them out of business. LeBron would redeem himself with Jefferson.
A lot of things can be said about Richard Jefferson, but as of last night, it all starts with champion. Richard Jefferson won his first NBA championship and Jefferson decided it would be his only title. During his postgame interview, Richard Jefferson confirmed he will retire from the NBA.
