Kevin Garnett Biography

One of the greatest all-around players in the NBA, Kevin Garnett is ready to make more Boston Celtics history!

Kevin Garnett: Growing Up
Born on May 19, 1976, in South Carolina, Kevin Maurice Garnett was faced with adversity at an early age. Ready for change, Kevin Garnett transferred to Chicago, Illinois’ Farragut Career Academy for his senior year of high school. Kevin Garnett laced up his basketball shoes and helped Farragut surge to a stellar 28-2 record. After Kevin Garnett posted 25.2 PPG, 17.9 RPG, 6.7 APG, and 6.5 BPG in his senior year, USA Today rightfullynamed Kevin Garnett the “National High School Player of the Year.”

Kevin Garnett: Starting Out
Kevin Garnett entered the 1995 Draft fresh out of high school. The struggling Minnesota Timberwolves drafted Kevin Garnett with the No. 5 pick, making Kevin Garnett the youngest player in NBA history at the time. The Minnesota Timberwolves hoped KG would be the ticket to winning in the NBA. Averaging 10.4 PPG, 6.3 RPG, and 1.8 APG, Kevin Garnett turned in respectable stats that improved to 17.0 PPG, 8.0 RPG, 3.1 APG, 2.1 BPG, and 1.7 SPG the following season. Led by All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Tom Gugliotta and rookie Stephon Marbury, the T-Wolves posted a 40-42 record and notched their first playoff appearance in team history.

Kevin Garnett: Face of a Franchise
The Minnesota Timberwolves knew that Kevin Garnett was their future, signing KG to a contract extension. Over the next few years, Kevin Garnett continued to improve, turning in All-Star performances, getting the T-Wolves back on the winning track, and making the playoffs to boot. Averaging 20-10 numbers, Kevin Garnett enjoyed a breakout year in 1998-99 and led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 50-win season in 1999-2000.

Kevin Garnett: Out of 1st Round
Backed by a solid supporting cast, Kevin Garnett earned his first 2003-04 NBA MVP award, averaging 24.2 PPG, 13.9 RPG, 5 APG, 2.2 BPG, and 1.5 SPG along with leading his team to franchise-high 58 wins on the season. KG finally got the first-round monkey off his back by defeating the Denver Nuggets. The Minnesota Timberwolves would make a deep playoff run but could not withstand the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals.

Kevin Garnett: Change of Scenery
With team tensions riding high and skidding win totals, Kevin Garnett continued to play hard in the face of adversity. Kevin Garnett’s name was involved in trade rumors during the 2007 NBA off season, and by July 31, 2008, a rebuilding Minnesota Timberwolves team traded The Big Ticket and longtime franchise player, Kevin Garnett, to the Boston Celtics in exchange for a slew of young players.

Fans with Boston Celtics tickets cheered as Kevin Garnett would don the Boston Celtics logo alongside Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. Before the 2007-08 NBA season even began, NBA pundits were already hailing the Boston Celtics – spearheaded by the Boston Three Party – as the eventual NBA Champs, making Boston Celtics tickets some of the hottest tickets in town.

Kevin Garnett: Celtics Season
With Kevin Garnett spearheading both the offense and defense, the Boston Celtics blazed to a fast 30-4 start in the early part of their 2007-08 season schedule. Whether the Boston Celtics were playing on the road or at home, an Eastern Conference team or a Western Conference powerhouse, Boston Celtics tickets flew out of the box office. Fans with Boston Celtics tickets knew that the Boston Celtics were a legitimate contender for the NBA title as the team eclipsed the 60-win mark for the best record in the NBA. In 71 regular-season games, Kevin Garnett averaged 18.8 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.4 SPG, and 1.2 BPG and earned All Star and NBA Defensive Player of the Year honors to boot.

Kevin Garnett: A Champion
While the Boston Celtics coasted in the NBA playoffs, Kevin Garnett did not lose focus. The Boston Celtics struggled a bit in the first couple of rounds, but fans with Boston Celtics tickets knew that KG, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and a cast of young stars would not disappoint. Averaging 20-10 numbers throughout the 2007-08 NBA playoffs, Kevin Garnett helped lead the Boston Celtics past the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals to win the 17th NBA Championship in Boston Celtics history.

Kevin Garnett: Back to Back?
Kevin Garnett is known for his drive, his passion, and work ethic in practice, in the locker room, or on the hardwood. As the reigning Defensive Player of the Year, Kevin Garnett inspires his teammates on the defensive end with his intensity and focus. If Kevin Garnett can continue to crash the boards, dominate in the paint, and – most of importantly – stay healthy, he can inspire a young Boston Celtics roster, lead the proud Boston Celtics basketball team back into the playoffs and treat fans with Boston Celtics tickets to back-to-back NBA titles this season.