Kevin Garnett

Kevin Garnett
	Garnett with the Boston Celtics in 2008
Personal information
Born	May 19, 1976; Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Mauldin (Mauldin, South Carolina); Farragut Academy (Chicago, Illinois);
NBA draft	1995: 1st round, 5th overall pick
Drafted by	Minnesota Timberwolves
Playing career	1995–2016
Position	Power forward
Number	21, 5, 2
Career history
1995–2007	Minnesota Timberwolves
2007–2013	Boston Celtics
2013–2015	Brooklyn Nets
2015–2016	Minnesota Timberwolves
Career highlights
	NBA champion (2008); NBA Most Valuable Player (2004); 15× NBA All-Star (1997, 1998, 2000–2011, 2013); NBA All-Star Game MVP (2003); 4× All-NBA First Team (2000, 2003, 2004, 2008); 3× All-NBA Second Team (2001, 2002, 2005); 2× All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2007); NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2008); 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2000–2005, 2008, 2009, 2011); 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2006, 2007, 2012); 4× NBA rebounding champion (2004–2007); NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1996); NBA 75th Anniversary Team; No. 5 retired by Boston Celtics; Mr. Basketball USA (1995); Illinois Mr. Basketball (1995); McDonald's All-American MVP (1995); South Carolina Mr. Basketball (1994);
Career statistics
Points	26,071 (17.8 ppg)
Rebounds	14,662 (10.0 rpg)
Assists	5,445 (3.7 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference
	Basketball Hall of Fame
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
FIBA Americas Championship

Kevin Maurice Garnett (/ɡɑːrˈnɛt/ gar-NET; born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "the Big Ticket," Garnett is considered one of the greatest power forwards of all time, known for his intensity, versatility, and defensive ability. As of 2024, he is one of five NBA players to have won both the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.

In high school, Garnett was a 1995 McDonald's All-American at Farragut Career Academy and a national player of the year award winner. 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 made an immediate impact with the Minnesota Timberwolves, leading them to eight consecutive playoff appearances. In 2004, he led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals and won the NBA MVP Award. He was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year with the Boston Celtics during the 2007–08 season, his first with the team.

Garnett was traded to the Celtics in 2007, helping lead them to the 2008 NBA Finals and beat the Los Angeles Lakers, while also finishing in third place for the MVP award. In 2013, Garnett was included in a second headline trade that sent him to the Brooklyn Nets with longtime Celtic Paul Pierce. In 2015, Garnett was traded back to Minnesota. He announced his retirement from professional basketball in September 2016. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020 and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021.

During his NBA career, Garnett was named to 15 All-Star Games, winning the All-Star MVP award in 2003. He was named to the All-NBA Team nine times and the NBA All-Defensive Team 12 times. Garnett also holds several Timberwolves franchise records.

Garnett made his feature film debut, playing a fictionalized version of himself, in the 2019 film Uncut Gems.