Kevin Garnett

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Kevin Garnett is a Hall of Fame NBA power forward/center renowned for his intense defense, versatility, and leadership, highlighted by winning the 2008 championship and Defensive Player of the Year with the Boston Celtics.

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instanceOf NBA player
basketball player
human
AllDefensiveFirstTeamSelections 9
AllNBAFirstTeamSelections 4
award NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
careerEnd 2016
careerStart 1995
dateOfBirth 1976-05-19
draftPickNumber 5
draftRound 1
draftTeam Minnesota Timberwolves
draftYear 1995
enteredNBADirectlyFrom high school
familyName Garnett
fullName Kevin Maurice Garnett
givenName Kevin
HallOfFameInduction 2016
height 211 cm
6 ft 11 in
highSchool Farragut Career Academy High School
Mauldin High School
jerseyNumber 21
5
knownFor intense defense
leadership
versatility
memberOf Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
nationality United States
NBAAllDefensiveTeamSelections 12
NBAAllRookieSecondTeam 1995–96
NBAAllStarGameMVP 2003
NBAAllStarSelections 15
NBAchampionships 1
NBAchampionshipSeason 2007–08
NBAdebutYear 1995
NBAMostValuablePlayerAward 2003–04
nickname KG
The Big Ticket
numberRetiredBy Boston Celtics
Minnesota Timberwolves
OlympicGoldMedalist 2000 Summer Olympics
placeOfBirth Greenville, South Carolina, United States
playedForTeam Boston Celtics
Brooklyn Nets
Minnesota Timberwolves
playingPosition center
power forward
receivedAwardInSeason 2007–08 NBA season
representedNationalTeam United States men's national basketball team
wonNBAchampionshipWith Boston Celtics


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