Michael Anthony Edward Kidd-Gilchrist Jr. (né Gilchrist; born September 26, 1993) is an American former professional basketball player.

[6] 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.

[7] Gilchrist's senior year at St. Patrick High School was a pivotal storyline in the HBO documentary Prayer for a Perfect Season.

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.

[16] Over the 2014 offseason, Kidd-Gilchrist worked with Hornets' assistant coach Mark Price to help re-develop his jump shot.

[17][18] 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.

[21] He subsequently missed four months of action, making his season debut on January 29, 2016, against the Portland Trail Blazers.

[32] 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.

[38] 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.

[41] 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.

[46] 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.