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The Kid Is Born
Born to Shirley Irby Garnett in Mauldin, South Carolina. -
Early life
Worked on his game at Springfield Park, an outdoor court near his home in Mauldin. -
High Schol
Entered high school as a 6'6" ninth grader, and started for the school's team. -
New Life
Moved to Chicago, and attended Farragut Academy on west side of Chicago. Garnett and his little sister, Ashley, lived in an aparment. -
McDonald's Game
Played in the 18th annual McDonald's All-American game, and won the John Wooden MVP award after 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists, and 3 blocks. -
Is he ready?
Is the coverboy of Sports Illustrated, with the words "Ready or Not." -
NBA Draft
Kevin Garnett was drafted fifth overall in the 1995 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves, just days after finishing high school. He became the first player since 1975 to be drafted directly out of high school. -
Money Coming
He signed his first professional contract, a three-year, $4.636 million deal with the Timberwolves. -
First Game
Played in his first ever NBA game in Sacramento, coming off the bench. He finished the game with 8 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist in 16 minutes. -
Starting 5
Kevin Garnet made his first start of his career, scoring nine points and grabbing eight rebounds in the Timberwolves' 106-104 loss to the Lakers in L.A. -
Carrer High In Rebounds
Kevin Garnett pulled down a career high 19 rebounds in a game at Philadephia. -
Playoff
Scored 19 points in the Timberwolves' 108-96 victory over the Clippers in Los Angeles, as the Timberwolves clinched their first Playoff berth in franchise history. -
New Deal $$
Garnett signed a six-year, $126 million contract extension with the Timberwolves, which at the time was the largest multiyear deal in professional team sports. "Minnesota is my home," Garnett said at a Target Center news conference. -
CoverBoy Again
Garnett on the cover of Sports Illustrated, with the tag line "The Kid Who Changed The Game." The cover story is titled, "Howlin' Wolf." This was Garnett's second SI cover. -
Olympics
Kevin Garnett helped the U.S. Olympic basketball team defeat France 85-75 to win the gold medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Austrailia. -
All-Star MVP
He was named MVP of the NBA All-Star Game after scoring a game-high 37 points to lead the Western Conference to a 155-145 victory in double overtime. -
M-V-P
Kevin Garnett was named MVP of the 2003-2004 season. Garnett wins MVP for the first time in his career. -
Bye Bye Minnesota
Kevin Garnett was traded by the Minnesota Timberwolves to the Boston Celtics for five players (Al Jefferson, Sebastian Telfair, Gerald Green, Ryan Gomes, and Theo Ratliff) and two first-round draft picks -- the largest trade for one player in league history. -
Boston Celtic
Kevin Garnett put up 22 points, 20 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks, and 3 steals in his Celtic debut, a 103-83 Celtics win over the Wizards. -
D-Fence
In the 2008 season Kevin Garnett won the Defencive player of the year award. -
Bling Bling Ring
Garnett helped the Celtics to their 17th NBA Championship, with 26 points and 14 rebounds in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Garnett finally wins a RING.
