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So yeah by many NBA standards he is indeed close to 7'1" however if you put him next to a real 7'1" guy like Shaq who measured 7'1" barefoot and already 303 lbs back in 1992 KG looks his listed 6'11". [43] Garnett said it was a team effort which helped him win the award. In the 2009–10 season, Garnett and the Celtics, joined by newly signed free agent Rasheed Wallace, struggled with injuries and inconsistency throughout much of the regular season and earned the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. [8] Garnett's mother never married his father, O'Lewis McCullough, with their relationship ending shortly after his birth. Fleisher then set Detroit Pistons assistant John Hammond to run the drills at another workout at the University of Illinois-Chicago to gauge NBA interest. Garnett's next season was one of the best of his career, his 23.0 ppg / 13.4 rpg / 6.0 apg / 1.6 bpg / 1.4 spg season earning him his second All-NBA First Team nomination and second place in the MVP voting. [4] Garnett also holds several Timberwolves franchise records. However, the Timberwolves bowed out in the first round for the sixth consecutive time, this time getting swept 3–0 by the Dallas Mavericks led by Michael Finley, Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki. Known for his intensity, defensive ability, and versatility, Garnett is considered one of the greatest power forwards of all time. There, playmaker Cassell went down with a back injury. Kevin Garnett’s NBA Career. He is known as "the Big Ticket" for his emphatic dunking and athleticism. [108], Garnett has a long list of achievements and records, including:[4], "You realize how hard he worked in acting—he must've worked three times as hard on the court", Kevin Garnett Craig Sager Interview 2007 All Star Game. After sweeping the New York Knicks in the first round, they faced the Heat in the semi-finals. [4] With a franchise-record 58 wins, the Wolves stormed into the playoffs, and finally conquered their playoff bane by defeating the Denver Nuggets 4–1 in the first round. Boston made a deep run in the playoffs, going all the way to the Eastern Conference Finals. He was voted to the All-Rookie Second Team on averages of 10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Their choices before Garnett included Amar'e Stoudemire (refused to cut his hair to match the time period),[92] Kobe Bryant (his representation said he wanted to direct, not act, though Bryant denied any knowledge of the project)[93][92] and Joel Embiid (his schedule made it impossible to film). [50] He was forced to miss the next 14 games. On May 20, 2000, Timberwolves' guard and Garnett's close friend Malik Sealy was killed by a drunk driver shortly after celebrating Garnett's 24th birthday. [100], His nicknames include "The Big Ticket", "KG", "The Kid" and formerly "The Franchise" (after being known as the Minnesota Timberwolves' franchise player). Taylor says don't bet on it", "Wolves-Celtics trade talk? [44] Garnett was also third in MVP voting for the year, behind only Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul. Garnett's performance received positive reviews from critics. [51] Without Garnett, the Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals, but were eliminated by the Orlando Magic. Kevin Garnett, who was taken fifth in this draft, is notable for being the … [12] To mark the 35th anniversary of the McDonald's All-American High School Boys Basketball Game, Garnett was honored as one of 35 Greatest McDonald's All-Americans. Having recorded career-highs in points, rebounds, blocks and leading the league rebounds, Garnett was named the league Most Valuable Player for the first time in his career. [104] Measurements from the 1995 NBA draft indicated that Garnett, who was 19 years old at the time, was 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) tall barefoot. Kevin Garnett has proven to be the most successful NBA player of the 1995 draft. In 2004, he led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals and won the NBA MVP Award. Note: a small piece of foil is missing from the front bottom left corner ~Combined Shipping: $5 for the first item, any additional item is .50 cents. In the 1999–2000 NBA season, Garnett continued his notable play, averaging 22.9 points, 11.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.5 steals per game. Garnett initially came off the bench in his rookie year, but moved into the starting lineup soon after Saunders became head coach and with the urging of Sam Mitchell. 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Kevin Garnett has said himself he is 6'11.25" making him 7'0.5" or 7'0.75" in shoes and many NBA heights are listed in shoes. As we all know, … On This Date: Boston Celtics receive Kevin Garnett via blockbuster trade with Minnesota Timberwolves. [4] He also had two games where he registered eight blocks. [45] Garnett helped the Celtics to their 17th NBA Championship, with 26 points and 14 rebounds in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Garnett says forget it", "Garnett-to-Lakers talk buzzes around NBA", "Phoenix, Atlanta, Minnesota Three-Way Close? Again, he was an All-Star, and the Timberwolves finished with their first winning record in franchise history (45–37 for the season). They eliminated the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Orlando Magic to advance to face the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2010 NBA Finals. Garnett has been named to 15 All-Star Games, winning the All-Star MVP award in 2003, and is currently tied for fourth-most All-Star selections with 15. The draft was originally scheduled for 25 June but had been delayed because of the fallout from the coronavirus and was this year held via video calls. [n 1] In high school, Garnett was a 1995 McDonald's All-American at Farragut Career Academy and won a national player of the year award. On June 30, 2012, Garnett agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Celtics worth an estimated $34 million. Garnett also made the first of his four All-NBA First Team appearances and came in second place in the MVP voting. [10] Due to the racially charged incident and fearful of being a target, Garnett decided to leave Mauldin High[11] and transferred to Farragut Career Academy in Chicago's West Side, for his senior year of high school. 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Bryant Reeves impressed early in his career but a season after being granted a six-year, $61.8 million contract extension, his numbers went down due to weight and back problems and he retired after only playing six NBA seasons, all with the Vancouver Grizzlies. ", "Lowe: How Kevin Garnett teamed up with Adam Sandler in 'Uncut Gems, "Kevin Garnett and Julia Fox on Gambling, Superstitions, and Uncut Gems", "NBA Legend Kevin Garnett and Wife Getting Divorced", "Kevin Garnett's Wife Files for Divorce, She Wants Custody of Kids", "Tulane names Shammond Williams, cousin of Kevin Garnett, as its new assistant basketball coach", "N.B.A. During the season, Garnett posted improved averages of 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.7 steals. [79] Garnett appeared in 38 of the team's first 45 games of the season before missing the entire second half of the season with a right knee injury, the same knee that kept him out of 25 games in 2008–09 when he was playing for Boston, as well as much of his post-trade time in Minnesota during the 2014–15 season. He announced his retirement from professional basketball in September 2016. Following the All-Star Game, during a game against the Utah Jazz, Garnett strained his right knee late in the second quarter. He was the second of his mother's three children. After disposing of the strong Sacramento Kings 4–3 in the Western Conference semi-finals, Garnett and the Timberwolves met the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals. ~I ship UPS as it is more reliable. [14], A Chicago area high school coach referred Garnett with Eric Fleisher, then agent for 18 NBA players and son of first National Basketball Players Association head Larry Fleisher, to discuss the possibility of going to the NBA straight out of high school. Two recent books look at the life and career of NBA legend Kevin Garnett. [81][82] While Garnett did express interest in playing for one more season with the Timberwolves, primarily with the goal in helping the team make it to the playoffs again with its promising young players and new head coach, he also told the team's owner that he wasn't sure that his knees would hold up for one more season. Kevin Maurice Garnett (born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the 2001–02 season, Garnett posted another notable season, his averages of 21.2 points, 12.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.2 steals per game enough for another All-NBA Second Team nomination. 1995-96 Topps KEVIN GARNETT Draft Redemption SP RC Rookie BGS 8 Timberwolves $249.99. [n 2] He was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2007–08, and has been selected nine times for All-NBA Teams and 12 times for All-Defensive Teams. Using draft picks on high school players is a dangerous game for an NBA general manager. [84], In October 2016, Garnett joined the crew on TNT's Inside the NBA. Garnett was named the Most Outstanding Player at the McDonald's All-American Game after registering 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocked shots, and then declared himself eligible for the 1995 NBA draft. He finished the game with four defensive boards to give him 11,409 for his career, three ahead of Malone. [68], On November 1, 2014, Garnett had arguably his best game for the Nets as he recorded 18 points and 14 rebounds in 35 minutes of action in the Nets' 102–90 win over the Detroit Pistons. The name came from what he called his close group of friends from Beechwood Court in Mauldin, South Carolina. Getty Images The Minnesota Timberwolves drafted Kevin Garnett straight out of high school with the no. [27] At the time of the trade, Garnett had the longest current tenure of any player in the NBA with one team, having played for the Timberwolves for his first 12 seasons (a total of 927 games). In reaching the milestone, Garnett also joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone as the only players to reach 25,000 points, 14,000 rebounds and 5,000 assists. Upon his return from the injury, he averaged 9 points and 4.5 rebounds in four games before being shut down for the season permanently, missing the final 25 games of the regular season, as well as the 2009 playoffs due to a right knee sprain. [6][7], Garnett was born on May 19, 1976, in Greenville, South Carolina,[citation needed] to Shirley Garnett. [4] Assisted by sharpshooting rookie forward Wally Szczerbiak and steady veteran Terrell Brandon, the Wolves posted a franchise-best 50–32 record, but succumbed in the first round to the Portland Trail Blazers 3–1. 1995-96 Topps Draft Redemption ROOKIE!!! To get out of the spotlight while negotiations were ongoing, Garnett stayed in Fleisher's Westchester County home, north of New York City. [52] The 2010 Finals went to a decisive seventh game in Los Angeles, where the Celtics led well into the third quarter before the Lakers mounted a comeback and held on for the victory. [67] Despite boasting a starting line-up of Deron Williams, Joe Johnson, Brook Lopez, Paul Pierce, and Garnett, the Nets were unable to advance past the second round of the playoffs, while Garnett finished his 19th NBA season with career low averages of 6.5 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. They faced the Atlanta Hawks in the first round, defeating them in six games. Joe Smith put up solid, but unspectacular numbers throughout his career and is generally considered a disappointment for a first overall selection. KG enjoyed individual success with the Timberwolves, culminating in the 2004 MVP. [85] The following month, he became the host of his own segment, Area 21. Nationality indicates the player's national team or representative nationality. [32] The combination of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Garnett were almost automatically nicknamed "The Big Three" by the media, after the Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish trio. During that championship season, Garnett and Celtics legend Bill Russell developed a relationship, which Garnett credited as a major influence in helping him succeed during his first season as a Celtic. Due to the wedding, Garnett did not take part in the Athens Olympic Games. On October 31, 2008, Garnett became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 1,000 career games, at 32 years and 165 days. [2][3] He entered the 1995 NBA draft, where he was selected with the fifth overall pick by the Minnesota Timberwolves and became the first NBA player drafted directly out of high school in 20 years. Garnett returned on January 17, 2011 to face the Orlando Magic. In his first three years of high school, Garnett attended Mauldin High School in Mauldin, South Carolina, and played on the school's basketball team. In 2007, after 12 seasons with the Timberwolves, Garnett joined the Boston Celtics in a blockbuster trade. [80], On September 23, 2016, Garnett announced his retirement after 21 seasons in the NBA. [15][16], Garnett was drafted with the fifth overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, and became the first player to be drafted directly out of high school since 1975. [1] He is one of five NBA players to win both the Most Valuable Player and the Defensive Player of the Year awards. One hour before the deadline on 1 October 1997,[15] the Timberwolves and Garnett agreed on a six-year contract extension that was worth an unparalleled $126 million. However, during the summer before his senior year of high school, Garnett was in the general vicinity of a fight between black and white students. In the lockout shortened 2011–12 NBA season, Garnett and the Celtics started off slowly, being below .500 with a 15–17 record by the All-Star break. "[94], Garnett wore clothing branded as "OBF", standing for Official Block Family. Despite Garnett's play, the team logged the second worst record since Garnett joined the franchise. [3] Garnett's decision not to play college basketball was influenced in part by his failure to score well enough on the ACT to meet NCAA requirements for freshman eligibility. Kevin Garnett agreed to return to the Timberwolves on Tuesday, the same day that Minnesota signed No. The following players went undrafted in the 1995 NBA Draft but later played in the NBA. KEVIN GARNETT 1995 Topps Finest #1 Draft Pick Rookie Card RC w/ Coating intact. [86] In January 2017, Garnett joined the Los Angeles Clippers as a consultant. Menu. Getting Kevin Garnett May Be Draft-Day Prize By Carl Bialik and Jason Fry. He made his Boston debut with a strong performance against the Washington Wizards, with 22 points and 20 rebounds. [34] He also led all players in voting for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game. [87] He also consulted with the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2016–17 season. [4] O'Bannon had received national accolades for leading the UCLA Bruins to the NCAA Championship, but only played two years in the NBA. 1 draft pick Karl-Anthony Towns. [53], In the 2010–11 NBA season, Garnett and the Celtics started strong, winning 23 of their first 26 games. 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After, however, Boston quickly became one of the best teams in the league, finishing the second half of the season with a 24–10 record, entering the playoffs as the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference with a 39–27 record. Despite being written off by nearly every major sports analyst, the Celtics elevated their play and consistency, and dominated opponents much as they did during their 2008 championship run. Before the 1996–97 season, the Timberwolves made a draft-day trade for point guard Stephon Marbury of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. successful careers, being four-time and two-time All-Stars respectively. [28][29][30] On the day the trade was announced, Garnett signed a three-year, $60 million contract extension that would start after his prior deal ran out in 2009. Overview. They finally broke through in the 2003-04 season, reaching the Western Conference Finals before losing a six-game series to the Los … Boston then defeated the Philadelphia 76ers after a challenging seven-game series. In his rookie year, Garnett and fellow newcomer Tom Gugliotta carried the scoring load. [41][42] It was the only major award a Celtic player had not claimed since the franchise's foundation in 1946. Garnett said that he was proud to be a part of the Celtics, and hoped to continue its proud tradition and basketball success. Kevin Garnett vs. Dirk Nowitzki Comparison Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Garnett that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and … Powered by the best supporting cast up to this point in his career, Garnett averaged 24.2 points, 13.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.2 blocks and 1.5 steals per game for the season. On July 12, 2018, Garnett's wife filed for divorce, asking for custody of the children. In the 2003–04 season, things finally seemed to come together for Garnett. In the 2004–05 season, Garnett was able to record a career-high in terms of scoring as he scored 47 points and grabbed 17 rebounds in a 115–122 loss to the Phoenix Suns. 1995-96 Topps Kevin Garnett #237 Rookie Mint Sharp Possible PSA 9 $39.99. [46] On June 18, 2008, Garnett and Ray Allen appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, soon after winning the championship.[47]. In his first year with the Celtics, he helped lead them to the NBA championship, while also finishing in third place for the MVP award. [78] On December 11, Garnett passed Malone as the NBA's all-time leader in defensive rebounds during Minnesota's 111–108 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets. The 1995 NBA draft took place on June 28, 1995, at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. [26] The 7-for-1 deal constitutes the largest number of players traded for a single player in league history. He brought OBF members to live with him in his Minnesota home, and let some on board some team's charter flights during road trips. [69] Six days later, he recorded five rebounds in a 110–99 win over the New York Knicks and by doing so, passed Walt Bellamy for ninth place on the all-time rebounding list. [12] The Timberwolves posted a good 51–31 record, but for the seventh consecutive time, they did not make it out of the first round, this time losing to the Los Angeles Lakers 4–2. [62] The deal was finally completed on July 12, with Brooklyn also receiving D. J. [71] Six days later, he made his return for the Timberwolves against the Washington Wizards at the Target Center, recording five points on 2-of-7 shooting with eight rebounds and two blocks in 19 minutes in his first game for Minnesota since 2007. Garnett fell in love with the sport of basketball while attending Hillcrest Middle School, although he did not play organized basketball until high school. He was also named Mr. Basketball for the state of Illinois after averaging 25.2 points, 17.9 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 6.5 blocks while shooting 66.8% from the field. [15] His first clients included the likes of Kevin Garnett, Chauncey Billups, Tyronn Lue, Al Harrington and Joe Smith. The league punished the team for the illegal signing by stripping them of three first-round draft picks, fining Glen Taylor (the owner of the team) $3.5 million, and banning general manager Kevin McHale for one year. For the second consecutive year, the young Timberwolves bowed out of the playoffs in the first round, this time losing 3–2 to the Seattle SuperSonics and superstar point guard Gary Payton. [66] The Nets cherished Garnett's leadership and passion. Sprewell turned down a three-year, $21 million extension, and the Wolves wary of his injuries and age, traded Cassell for the much less effective Marko Jarić, and the team's record for 2005–06 fell to 33–49. In the 2008–09 season, Garnett started all of the 57 games he was able to suit up for. During the 2007 off-season, Glen Taylor admitted that although he had planned on retaining Garnett, he would finally listen to trade offers. Kevin Maurice Garnett (born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). [105] In 1997, Garnett was measured by the Minnesota Timberwolves training staff to be 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall in his basketball shoes. In his first and only FIBA tournament, Garnett averaged 10.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game. The injury occurred on February 19, 2009, while attempting to go up for an alley-oop. The 2005–06 season brought more frustration for Garnett. Kevin Garnett announced on Instagram that his bid to purchase the Minnesota Timberwolves is over. [73], On July 11, 2015, Garnett re-signed with the Timberwolves to a two-year deal. Garnett made his feature film debut, playing a fictionalized version of himself, in the 2019 film Uncut Gems. KEVIN GARNETT ROOKIE 1995-96 UD SP CHAMPIONSHIP - CHAMPIONSHIP SHOTS - GOLD #S9 $39.95. The Timberwolves made the playoffs in the next seven seasons, all of which led to first-round elimination. In high school, Garnett played alongside Ronnie Fields, who also became a professional basketball player. [19] Later that year, the NBA ruled that the free agent signing of Joe Smith was illegal. Roma. On August 1, the day after signing with the Celtics, Garnett threw the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park prior to a Red Sox–Orioles game. Garnett makes a trip from Philadelphia to a jewelry store owned by Adam Sandler's character Howard Ratner in New York's Diamond District and takes a liking to an Ethiopian opal which Ratner shows him; this leads to events that eventually spiral into chaos as the movie goes on. Another professional basketball player, former Los Angeles Laker Shammond Williams, is his cousin. In the final 42 games of the year, averaged 14 points, 8.4 rebounds and 2.26 blocks as a starter. The two wins against the Sonics marked the Wolves' first-ever playoff game wins. In part of the work, Garnett describes his successive involvement with various sneaker manufacturers. The workout included Garnett touching the box painted on the backboard above the rim multiple times, and McHale giving Garnett tips on shooting jump shots. In the lockout-shortened season that followed, Garnett broke through as a superstar. 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