Michael Kidd-Gilchrist

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Kidd-Gilchrist was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Somerdale, New Jersey. He was raised by his mother, Cindy Richardson, and his stepfather, Vincent Richardson,{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/nets/index.ssf/2012/06/nba_draft_2012_st_patrick_grad.html|title=NBA Draft 2012: St. Patrick grad, Kentucky star Michael Kidd-Gilchrist defines himself with family ties|work=The Star-Ledger|date=June 28, 2012|access-date=February 16, 2016}} after Kidd-Gilchrist's father died before Michael's third birthday.Young, Jabari. [http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20120628/NEWS01/306280018/Somerdale-hoops-star-remains-humble-NBA-Draft-day "Somerdale hoops star remains humble on NBA Draft day"], Courier-Post, June 27, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012. While attending basketball powerhouse St. Patrick High School in Elizabeth, New Jersey (where he played with Kyrie Irving), he was considered one of the best basketball players in the United States.Seth Davis. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20090715043215/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/seth_davis/07/10/michael.gilchrist/index.html Just a junior, quiet but confident Gilchrist is nation's top player]". Sports Illustrated. July 10, 2009. Retrieved January 10, 2010. He was ranked as the #3 player by ESPN.com,[https://web.archive.org/web/20100910044445/http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/recruiting/prospects/_/class/2011 College Basketball Recruiting Prospects 2011]. ESPN. January 10, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2010 and Rivals.com;[https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=2288 Rivals.com Prospect Rankings]. Retrieved January 10, 2010. while Scout.com ranked him as the #1 player at his position.[http://scouthoops.scout.com/a.z?s=75&p=9&c=4&yr=2011&cfg=bb Men's Basketball Recruiting]. Scout.com. Retrieved January 10, 2010. In July 2010, Gilchrist, along with future Kentucky teammate Marquis Teague, were a part of the gold medal-winning team in the FIBA U-17 World Championships in Hamburg, Germany.{{Cite news |first=Corey |last=Taylor |url=http://www.sportsnewsandscores.com/future-kentucky-wildcats-michael-gilchrist-and-marquis-teague-win-gold.html |title=Future Kentucky Wildcats Michael Gilchrist and Marquis Teague Win Gold |work=Sporting News |date=July 14, 2010 |access-date=August 7, 2010 }} Gilchrist's senior year at St. Patrick High School was a pivotal storyline in the HBO documentary Prayer for a Perfect Season.

• McDonald's All-American Game Co-MVP (2011)
• Mr. Basketball USA (2011)
• USA Today All-USA First Team (2011)
• Parade All-American Fourth Team (2011)
• USA Today All-USA Second Team (2010)
• Parade All-American Second Team (2010)

Kidd-Gilchrist committed to attend the University of Kentucky on April 14, 2010.[https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1074618 Knight, Gilchrist highlight Cats' one-day haul]. Retrieved April 16, 2010.

In the first game of the 2011–12 season and his career as a Wildcat, Kidd-Gilchrist was a starter and scored 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting against Marist. In his second game against 11th-ranked Kansas, he scored 12 points and pulled down nine rebounds in a 75–65 victory at Madison Square Garden. In a rivalry game against 5th-ranked North Carolina at Rupp Arena, Kidd-Gilchrist led Kentucky in scoring with 17 points and had 11 rebounds, giving him his first double-double as a Wildcat. Against 4th-ranked Louisville, he turned in his most dominating performance of the season with 24 points and 19 rebounds, shooting a career-high 13 free throws and having his first zero-turnover game at Kentucky. This was enough to lead Kentucky to a 69–62 victory in Lexington.

• NCAA champion (2012)
• Consensus second team All-American (2012)
• First team All-SEC (2012)
• All-SEC Freshman team (2012)
• All-SEC Defensive team (2012)
• NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team (2012)

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In April 2012, Kidd-Gilchrist declared for the 2012 NBA draft. On June 28, he was drafted second overall by the Charlotte Bobcats.{{cite web |date=April 18, 2012 |title=UK's starting five opts for draft |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/draft2012/story/_/id/7825727 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=ESPN.com |publisher=}} On July 7, 2012, the Bobcats signed Kidd-Gilchrist to a rookie scale contract.{{cite web | url=http://www.nba.com/bobcats/news/bobcats-sign-mkg | title=Bobcats Sign MKG | publisher=National Basketball Association | date=July 7, 2012 | access-date=July 8, 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710114504/http://www.nba.com/bobcats/news/bobcats-sign-mkg | archive-date=July 10, 2012 | df=mdy-all }}

On November 10, 2012, in just his fifth NBA game, Kidd-Gilchrist had 25 points and 12 rebounds in a 101–97 win over the Dallas Mavericks, marking Charlotte's first-ever win over Dallas in the franchise's nine-year history, ending a 16-game losing streak against the Mavericks.{{cite web |date=November 10, 2012 |title=Michael Kidd-Gilchrist's career night helps Bobcats finally upend Mavs |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/400277803 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=ESPN.com}} He had a second 25-point, 12-rebound effort on December 19, 2012, against the Phoenix Suns.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kiddgmi01/gamelog/2013/|title=Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 2012–13 Game Log|work=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=October 25, 2017}} He became only the second player in NBA history to post two games with at least 25 points and at least 12 rebounds before his 20th birthday and became just the fourth player in 20 years to record two such games in the first 25 games of his career.{{cite web |last=Wash |first=Quinton |date=October 29, 2014 |title=Team Options Exercised on Kidd-Gilchrist and Zeller |url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-exercise-team-options-kidd-gilchrist-and-zeller |access-date=October 25, 2017 |website=NBA.com}} On April 5, 2013, he had a season-high 14 rebounds against the Miami Heat. On May 14, 2013, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2013/news/05/14/all-rookie-team-official-release/|title=Lillard headlines 2012–13 All-Rookie Team|website=NBA.com|date=May 14, 2013|access-date=February 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140320204037/http://www.nba.com/2013/news/05/14/all-rookie-team-official-release|archive-date=March 20, 2014|url-status=dead}}

In 2013–14, Kidd-Gilchrist missed 19 games mid-season due to injury.{{cite web|last=Walker|first=David B.|url=https://www.atthehive.com/2014/5/9/5699000/individual-bobcats-season-reviews-michael-kidd-gilchrist|title=Individual Bobcats Season Reviews: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist|work=atthehive.com|date=May 9, 2014|access-date=October 25, 2017}} He scored a season-high 16 points three times, all in November, and had a season-high 12 rebounds twice during the second half of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kiddgmi01/gamelog/2014/|title=Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 2013–14 Game Log|work=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=October 25, 2017}}

Over the 2014 offseason, Kidd-Gilchrist worked with Hornets' assistant coach Mark Price to help re-develop his jump shot.{{cite web |last1=Perley |first1=Sam |last2=Rochinski |first2=Matt |date=April 29, 2015 |title=2014–15 Season in Review | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist |url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/2014-15-season-review-michael-kidd-gilchrist |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=NBA.com |publisher=}}

Kidd-Gilchrist's 2014–15 season started slow as he missed 14 of Charlotte's first 20 games because of rib and foot injuries. During this stretch, the Hornets were just 3–11 without Kidd-Gilchrist on the court, who returned on December 10 against the Boston Celtics.{{cite web |date=December 10, 2014 |title=Jefferson leads Hornets to 96-87 win over Celtics |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/400578608 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=ESPN.com}} Kidd-Gilchrist's best play came in January when he averaged 11.4 points and 9.4 rebounds leading the way for a Hornets team that went 10–4 during the month. He scored in double figures ten times in January, and also recorded five double-doubles, which was just one shy of matching his career best for an entire season. He later missed a pair of games right before the All-Star Break with a hamstring strain and sat out Charlotte's final 11 games because of a sprained left ankle he suffered against the Washington Wizards on March 27. Despite a career-low 55 games, Kidd-Gilchrist averaged personal bests in points (10.9) and rebounds (7.6).

On August 26, 2015, Kidd-Gilchrist signed a four-year, $52 million contract extension with the Hornets.{{cite web |last=Wash |first=Quinton |date=August 26, 2015 |title=Hornets Sign Forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist To Contract Extension |url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-sign-forward-michael-kidd-gilchrist-contract-extension |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=NBA.com |publisher=}}{{cite web |last=Wojnarowski |first=Adrian |authorlink=Adrian Wojnarowski |date=August 24, 2015 |title=Sources: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist finalizing contract extension with Hornets |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--michael-kidd-gilchrist-finalizing-contract-extension-with-hornets-145106375.html |access-date=August 26, 2015 |publisher=Yahoo!}} On October 3, 2015, he suffered a separated right shoulder in a preseason contest against the Orlando Magic.{{cite web |last=Rochinski |first=Matt |date=October 3, 2015 |title=Injury Update | MKG Dislocates Shoulder |url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/injury-update-mkg-dislocates-shoulder |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=NBA.com |publisher=}} He subsequently missed four months of action, making his season debut on January 29, 2016, against the Portland Trail Blazers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/games/20160129/CHAPOR/gameinfo.html|title=Lillard scores 22 points, Blazers beat Hornets 109–91|website=NBA.com|date=January 29, 2016|access-date=February 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204004742/http://www.nba.com/games/20160129/CHAPOR/gameinfo.html|archive-date=February 4, 2016|url-status=dead}} On February 11, he was deemed unlikely to play again in 2015–16 due to another right shoulder injury.{{cite web|last=Bonnell|first=Rick|url=http://www.charlotteobserver.com/sports/nba/charlotte-hornets/article59819081.html|title=Charlotte Hornets' Michael Kidd-Gilchrist diagnosed with another torn labrum|work=charlotteobserver.com|date=February 11, 2016|access-date=February 16, 2016}} He was ruled out for the rest of the season five days later after his torn labrum required another round of surgery.{{cite web |last=Wojnarowski |first=Adrian |date=February 16, 2016 |title=Sources: Hornets' Kidd-Gilchrist to have shoulder surgery, miss rest of season |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/sources--hornets--michael-kidd-gilchrist-to-have-shoulder-surgery--miss-rest-of-season-172139363.html |access-date=April 11, 2023 |publisher=Yahoo!}}{{cite web |last=Wash |first=Quinton |date=February 17, 2016 |title=Charlotte Hornets Injury Update – 02/16/16 |url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/charlotte-hornets-injury-update-02/11/16 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=NBA.com}}

In the Hornets' season opener on October 26, 2016, Kidd-Gilchrist recorded 23 points and 14 rebounds in a 107–96 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.{{cite web |date=October 26, 2016 |title=Kidd-Gilchrist, Hibbert help Hornets beat Bucks 107–96 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899384 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |publisher=ESPN}} Both were season-high marks.{{cite web |last=Wash |first=Quinton |date=April 28, 2017 |title=2016–17 Season in Review | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist |url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/2016-17-season-review-michael-kidd-gilchrist |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=NBA.com |publisher=}} On the year, Kidd-Gilchrist finished with 9.2 points on 47.7 percent shooting, a team-high 7.0 rebounds (1.9 offensive boards) and 1.4 assists to go along with career-best marks in free-throw percentage (78.4 percent), steals (1.0), blocks (1.0) and turnovers (0.7). He was one of just 13 players in the league to start at least 81 games, marking the third such season by a Hornets player since the conclusion of the 2012–13 season.

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Kidd-Gilchrist made his season debut on October 25, 2017, against the Denver Nuggets after missing the first three games for personal reasons. He started and played 10:37, scoring two points on 1-of-6 shooting.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400974806|title=Kaminsky scores 20 off bench, Hornets rout Nuggets 110–93|publisher=ESPN|date=October 25, 2017|access-date=October 25, 2017}} On November 15, 2017, he scored a season-high 22 points in a 115–107 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{cite web |date=November 15, 2017 |title=LeBron James scores 31 points, Cavaliers top Hornets 115–107 |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400974958 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |publisher=ESPN}}

Kidd-Gilchrist missed six games in November 2018 with an ankle injury.{{cite web |date=November 26, 2018 |title=Hornets beat Bucks 110–107 after nearly squandering big lead |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401070975 |access-date=April 11, 2023 |publisher=ESPN}} He later missed a handful of games in March 2019.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/k/kiddgmi01/gamelog/2019/|title=Michael Kidd-Gilchrist 2018–19 Game Log|work=Basketball-Reference.com|access-date=June 19, 2019}} Having started all but four of 357 career games for the Hornets heading into the season, Kidd-Gilchrist came off the bench for 61 of his 64 contests in 2018–19. He subsequently averaged 6.7 points and 3.8 rebounds in a career-low 18.4 minutes per contest.{{cite web|last=Adams|first=Luke|url=https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2019/06/michael-kidd-gilchrist-opting-in-for-201920.html|title=Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Opting in For 2019/20|work=hoopsrumors.com|date=June 19, 2019|access-date=June 19, 2019}}

In June 2019, Kidd-Gilchrist underwent a surgical procedure to address a chronic groin strain, and picked up his $13 million player option for the 2019–20 season. On February 8, 2020, the Hornets reached a contract buyout agreement with Kidd-Gilchrist.{{cite web|url=https://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-waive-michael-kidd-gilchrist|title=Hornets Waive Michael Kidd-Gilchrist|date=February 8, 2020|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 8, 2020}}

Kidd-Gilchrist joined the Dallas Mavericks on February 11, 2020.{{cite web |date=February 11, 2020 |title=Michael Kidd-Gilchrist signs with Mavericks |url=https://www.nba.com/news/reports-kidd-gilchrist-sign-mavericks |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=NBA.com}}{{cite web |date=February 11, 2020 |title=Mavs ink Michael Kidd-Gilchrist; he'll wear No. 9 for Dallas |url=https://www.mavs.com/mkgsigning/ |access-date=February 11, 2020 |website=mavs.com |publisher=}} He made his debut on February 21, in a 122–106 win over the Orlando Magic.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401161468|title=Doncic, Mavericks notch another road win, 122–106 at Magic|date=February 21, 2020|website=NBA.com|access-date=February 21, 2020}}

On November 28, 2020, Kidd-Gilchrist signed with the New York Knicks.{{cite web |date=November 28, 2020 |title=Knicks Sign Michael Kidd-Gilchrist |url=https://www.nba.com/knicks/front-office-news/knicks-sign-michael-kidd-gilchrist |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=NBA.com |publisher=}} He was waived on December 19.{{cite web |date=December 19, 2020 |title=Knicks Waive Three Players |url=https://www.nba.com/knicks/front-office-news/knicks-waive-three-players |access-date=April 11, 2023 |website=NBA.com}} A lawsuit Kidd-Gilchrist filed in 2023 says he was waived after he began to feel acute chest pain and had to quit playing the sport altogether. Kidd-Gilchrist says he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 related Myocarditis, and after his insurance denied coverage, he is now suing Lloyd's of London for $40 million.{{Cite web |last=Beasmore |first=Chris |date=October 6, 2023 |title=Michael Kidd-Gilchrist files a $40M lawsuit against insurance company |url=https://www.aseaofblue.com/2023/10/6/23907025/michael-kidd-gilchrist-lawsuit-insurance-company-lloyds-of-london-nba |website=aseaofblue.com}}

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| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2012}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Charlotte

| 78 || 77 || 26.0 || .458 || .222 || .749 || 5.8 || 1.5 || .7 || .9 || 9.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2013}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Charlotte

| 62 || 62 || 24.2 || .473 || .111 || .614 || 5.2 || .8 || .7 || .6 || 7.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Charlotte

| 55 || 52 || 28.9 || .465 || {{sort|-|—}} || .701 || 7.6 || 1.4 || .5 || .7 || 10.9

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2015}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Charlotte

| 7 || 7 || 29.3 || .541 || .429 || .690 || 6.4 || 1.3 || .4 || .4 || 12.7

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| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2016}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Charlotte

| 81 || 81 || 29.0 || .477 || .111 || .784 || 7.0 || 1.4 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 9.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Charlotte

| 74 || 74 || 25.0 || .504 || .000 || .684 || 4.1 || 1.0 || .7 || .4 || 9.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2018}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Charlotte

| 64 || 3 || 18.4 || .476 || .340 || .772 || 3.8 || 1.0 || .5 || .6 || 6.7

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2019}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Charlotte

| 12 || 0 || 13.3 || .340 || .294 || .778 || 2.9 || .8 || .0 || .3 || 4.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2019}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Dallas

| 13 || 0 || 9.3 || .308 || .000 || .800 || 2.5 || .3 || .2 || .2 || .9

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 446 || 356 || 24.6 || .474 || .272 || .715 || 5.4 || 1.2 || .7 || .7 || 8.4

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| style="text-align:left;"|2014

| style="text-align:left;"|Charlotte

| 4 || 4 || 22.8 || .519 || .000 || .600 || 6.5 || 1.5 || .0 || .5 || 8.5

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| style="text-align:left;"|2020

| style="text-align:left;"|Dallas

| 6 || 0 || 9.2 || .286 || .222 || .667 || 1.0 || .5 || .2 || .2 || 2.3

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 10 || 4 || 14.6 || .439 || .200 || .625 || 3.2 || .9 || .1 || .3 || 4.8

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| style="text-align:left;"|2011–12

| style="text-align:left;"|Kentucky

| 40 || 39 || 31.1 || .491 || .255 || .745 || 7.4 || 1.9 || 1.0 || .9 || 11.9

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Gilchrist's father died August 11, 1996, from multiple gunshot wounds. He watches the movie The Lion King once a week because he watched it almost every day with his father until he was three years old. Gilchrist committed to Kentucky on April 14, 2010, which would have been his father's 44th birthday.{{cite web|url=http://blog.nj.com/hssportsextra/2010/08/st_patricks_michael_gilchrist.html|title=Gone but never forgotten: St. Patrick's Michael Gilchrist draws inspiration from late father|work=The Star-Ledger|date=August 11, 2010|access-date=February 16, 2016}}

Gilchrist's father played alongside Milt Wagner on a state championship team at Camden High in 1981. Wagner's son, former NBA player Dajuan Wagner, is Gilchrist's cousin.{{cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/preps/basketball/2011-boys-basketball-all-usa-team.htm|title=2011 All-USA boys basketball: Austin Rivers is player of year|work=USA Today|access-date=February 16, 2016}}

On July 7, 2011, Gilchrist announced via Twitter that he had legally changed his last name to Kidd-Gilchrist, in order to honor the other important man in his life, his uncle Darrin Kidd. Kidd died on the day Gilchrist was set to sign his letter of intent to play at the University of Kentucky.{{cite web|url=http://kykernel.com/2011/07/07/gilchrist-changes-name-to-honor-family-members/|title=Gilchrist changes name to honor family members|last=Smith|first=Aaron|date=July 7, 2011|access-date=March 20, 2014|work=KYKernal.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709215739/http://kykernel.com/2011/07/07/gilchrist-changes-name-to-honor-family-members/|archive-date=July 9, 2012}}

Kidd-Gilchrist has a stutter. Due to this, he developed an anxiety in front of media, although he has made tremendous strides in managing this as well as his stutter.{{cite web|url=http://www.nj.com/nets/index.ssf/2012/06/dalessandro_michael_kidd-gilch.html|title=D'Alessandro: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist overcomes difficulties in draft process, selected No. 2 by Charlotte Bobcats|work=The Star-Ledger|date=June 29, 2012|access-date=February 16, 2016}}

As a stutterer, Kidd-Gilchrist decided to make his mark upon the country by endeavoring to improve and empower the lives of fellow stutterers. So, in 2021, Kidd-Gilchrist founded a 501(c)(3) organization called Change & Impact, with a mission and vision of improving access to healthcare and expand services and resources for those who stutter and changing the social stigma of stuttering through awareness, education and empowerment.{{cite web|url=https://changeandimpactinc.org/mission/|title=Mission and Vision|work=Change & Impact|access-date=August 17, 2024}}

One of Kidd-Gilchrist's accomplishments include passing a bill to expand healthcare access to those who stutter in Kentucky, a bipartisan effort that the Governor of Kentucky signed into law in 2024.{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/kentucky-legislature-stuttering-basketball-michael-kidd-gilchrist-6c47f11b11170ae0c9c85f605c5acab1|title=Ex-NBA player scores victory with Kentucky bill to expand coverage for stuttering treatment|work=AP|date=April 11, 2024|access-date=August 17, 2024}}

Kidd-Gilchrist is further working on efforts to pass similar bills in Pennsylvania and California.{{cite web|url=https://www.abc27.com/news/us-world/politics/pennsylvania-bill-would-help-cover-speech-therapy-for-those-with-stutters/|title=Pennsylvania bill would help cover speech therapy for those with stutters|work=ABC 27|date=June 11, 2024|access-date=August 17, 2024}}

In addition to the political efforts, Kidd-Gilchrist has made it a priority to travel the country on a Change & Impact Stuttering Awareness Tour to connect with colleges and universities, hospitals, camps, support groups, established and future Speech- Language Pathologists (SLPs), and children, teens and adults who stutter.{{cite web|url=https://changeandimpactinc.org/education/|title=Education|work=Change & Impact|access-date=August 17, 2024}}

In his advocacy efforts, Kidd-Gilchrist has met with more than a dozen senators, two dozen US representatives, over a hundred state representatives, and visited over 60 universities and a dozen children's hospitals.{{cite web|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/an-nba-veteran-helps-stutterers-a1898856|title=An NBA Veteran Helps Stutterers

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