Kevin Maurice Garnett Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Kevin Maurice Garnett (born May 19, 1976) is an American professional basketball power forward and center with the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In high school, Garnett was a 1995 McDonald's All-American at Farragut Career Academy and won a national player of the year award. Garnett entered the 1995 NBA Draft, where he was selected with the 5th overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves and became the first NBA player drafted directly out of high school in 20 years.Garnett made an immediate impact with the Minnesota Timberwolves leading them to eight-consecutive playoff appearances. In 2004, Garnett led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals and won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award. Since his second season in the NBA, Garnett has been named to 15 All-Star Games, winning the All-Star MVP award in 2003, and is currently tied for 2nd-most All-Star selections in NBA history. He was awarded the regular season's NBA Defensive Player of the Year in the 2007–08 season and has been a nine-time member of the All-NBA Teams selection and a twelve-time member of the All-Defensive Teams selection. Garnett currently holds several all-time Timberwolves franchise records.After spending 12 seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Garnett was traded to the Boston Celtics in a blockbuster trade in 2007. In his first year with the Celtics, he helped lead them to their first NBA championship since 1986, while also finishing third for the MVP award. In 2013, Garnett was included in a second headline trade that sent him to the Brooklyn Nets alongside long-time Celtic Paul Pierce.
NBA Most Valuable Player Award, All-NBA Team, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award, NBA All-Defensive Team, NBA All-Rookie Team, National Basketball Association Awards - J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award, Best NBA Player ESPY Award
Nominations
Best Male Athlete ESPY Award, Under Armour Undeniable Performance ESPY Award
Movies
NBA: Kevin Garnett, Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault, NBA Live 2001: The Music Videos, NBA Hardwood Classics: NBA Live 2001, Hill Hood, NBA Street Series: Vol. 5: The Journey to Becoming an All-Star
Star Sign
Taurus
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Rubber Band
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To the fact that you can't really speak to the ref and the refs don't want to hear it, that's almost like communism. That's like Castro, you know what I'm saying? I'm not going to compromise who I am and my emotions. If I can't play with my emotions and my adrenaline, my energy that I've been born and gifted with ... then I don't know. I'm definitely going to go out and be me.
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I'm 30. I've probably got 4 to 5 years, you know what I'm saying? My clock is ticking, man. I'm almost like a woman who¡¦s trying to get pregnant. My years are limited, so my clock is definitely ticking.
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Fact
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Announced his retirement [September 2016].
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currently Starting Power Forward for the Celtics and on his 15th season in the NBA (4th with the Celtics) [January 2011]
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Starting forward for the Boston Celtics. [February 2008]
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8-time NBA All-Star
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Was named the NBA's MVP for 2003-2004 season.
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He is engaged to his long-time girlfriend Brandi Padilla, the sister-in-law of Jimmy Jam.
$17 Million
