Kevin Maurice Garnett

nickname

KG, The Franchise, The Kid, The Big Ticket

Sun sign

Trails

Place of birth

Greenville, South Carolina, USA

Residence

Concord, MA

nationality

training

KG attended Mauldin High School in South Carolina. He first fell in love with basketball at Hillcrest Middle School .

He then went to McClancy High School and after meeting a coach from Chicago Farragut Academy High School at a basketball camp, Garnett and his mother moved to the city of Chicago to transfer to the academy for his final years.

occupation

basketball player

teams

• Minnesota Timberwolves (1995 – 2007)
• Boston Celtics (2007-2013)
• Brooklyn Nets (2013-2015)
• Minnesota Timberwolves (2015-Present)

Position

Power Forward, Mitte

jersey number

KG wore the number 21 jersey in his early years in the NBA while playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

When he was transferred to the Boston Celtics he wore the number 5. In 2013 he was traded again to the Brooklyn Nets where he wore the number 2. He has worn the number 21 again since his return to Minnesota Timberwolves in 2015.

family

• Vater – O’Lewis McCullough
• Mutter – Shirley Garnett
• Siblings – Ashley Garnett (younger sister), Sonya Garnett (older sister)

Manager

Kevin is signed to ASM Sports (Sports Management Agency).

First NBA game

Garnett’s NBA debut came on November 3, 1995, when the Minnesota Timberwolves played the Sacramento Kings. In this game, KG scored 8 points. Eventually, Minnesota lost that game by 9 points and the final score was 86-95 for the Kings.

To build

Athletic

Height

6 feet 11 inches or 2.11 m

weight

253 lbs or 115 kg

girlfriend/spouse

In July 2004, Kevin married his longtime girlfriend, Brandi Padilla.

race/ethnicity

Schwarz

hair colour

Bald

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Bald head
• Skinny muscular body
• Its height 2.11 m
• passion for the game

measurements

Kevin’s body specifications can be:

• Chest – 44 inches or 112 cm
• Arms/biceps – 41 cm or 16 inches
• Waist – 84 cm or 33 inches

shoe size

15 (US) or 14.5 (UK) or 48 (EU)

brand promotion

KG has appeared in television advertisements for Nike , G2 Sports Drink, Beats By Dre (2013), NBA 2K9 (2009), Gatorade AND 1 and Adidas .

Religion

Christian

Known for

KG is considered one of the best power forwards in basketball. He is known for his passion and love for the game. His militancy on the basketball court has driven him through the years. In 2008, Kevin won his first championship with the Boston Celtics.Here’s Garnett’s favorite playoff moment, leading up to his first NBA title:

Strengthen

• Height
• Long arms
• Very flexible body
• High IQ for a tall man
• passion for basketball
• work ethic
• determination

weaknesses

• Gets frustrated very easily
• Not so good hook shot

first movie

Kevin first appeared in the 1994 film Blue Chips . He played the role of a basketball player from Delphine .

First TV show

Kevin still hasn’t appeared on a TV show.

Personal trainer

Kevin Garnett is considered one of the hardest working NBA players. His work ethic has driven him through the years and awarded him the Champion Ring in 2008. KG wants to do what no one else does, he wants to be different, so every morning he gets up at 5am and runs 5 kilometers down the beach. He also does a weightlifting workout that includes different types of exercises for his lower and upper body strength.

– said Garnett in one of the interviews.

Kevin Garnett favorite things

• Food – pizza and spaghetti
• meal – breakfast

Kevin Garnett Facts

1. Garnett’s mother and father were never married. Their relationship ended shortly after Kevin was born.
2. His mother Shirley raised him and his two sisters alone.
3. His mother married Garnett’s stepfather when she was twelve.
4. At the age of 12 he and his family moved to Mauldin, South Carolina.
5. He didn’t play organized basketball until high school.
6. The summer before his high school graduation, Kevin was involved in a fight between black and white students.
7. KG was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves as a fifth pick for the 1995 NBA draft.
8. KG was traded from Boston to Brooklyn Nets on June 28, 2013.
9. On February 19, 2015, Kevin was again traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
10. Basketball player Shammond Williams, who is a former Laker , is KG’s cousin
11. Before a game, he bangs his head against the padded basketball support to motivate himself.
12. Kevin was not a member of the US national basketball team at the Athens 2004 Olympics when he married Brandi Padilla.
13. Garnett has won two gold medals with the America national basketball team, one at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and one at the 1999 FIBA ​​Americas Championship in San Juan.
14. You can follow KG on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.