Episode #025: Kevin Garnett

Kevin Garnett is a former professional basketball player who played for 21 seasons in the 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. 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. After stints with the Timberwolves, Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets, Garnett was a 15x All-Star, 4x All-NBA First Team selection, 3x All-NBA Second Team selection, 2x All-NBA Third Team selection, 9x NBA All-Defensive First Team, 2008 Defensive Player of the Year and the 2004 NBA Most Valuable Player. He won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 2008. (Recorded in 2014)


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