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Kevin Maurice Garnett (/ ɡ ɑːr ˈ n ɛ t / gar-NET; born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 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 ...
The NBA 75th Anniversary Team, also referred to as the NBA 75, [1] [2] was chosen in 2021 to honor the 75th anniversary of the founding of the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was the fourth and most recent anniversary team in the league. [3] Similar to the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History named in 1996, a panel of reporters, current ...
The 1995 NBA draft took place on June 28, 1995, at SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It marked the first NBA draft to be held outside the United States and was the first draft for the two Canadian expansion teams, Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies. Kevin Garnett, who was taken fifth in this draft, is notable for being the first player ...
Robert Parish was the first to play 21 seasons in the NBA, currently tied for the 2nd most in league history. Dirk Nowitzki spent his entire 21-year career with the Dallas Mavericks, the most ever by an NBA player with one team. Kevin Garnett began his career with Minnesota, returning later and tying the then-record of 21 seasons played in 2016.
Born and raised in Chicago, Fields played at Farragut Academy in Chicago from 1992–1996 and was a teammate of Kevin Garnett during the 1994 season. Fields had a (reported) 50-inch vertical leap. ESPN HS regarded him as the best freshman in the country for the 1992–93 season. He was a 3-time Parade All American selection (1994–96).
The 1995–96 NBA season was the Timberwolves' 7th season in the National Basketball Association. This season is most memorable when the Timberwolves selected high school basketball star Kevin Garnett with the fifth overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft .
The 2008 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association's (NBA) 2007–08 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.A best-of-seven playoff series that was played from June 5 to 17, 2008, the series was contested between the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics and the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers.
Flip Saunders – 2004. Chris Finch – 2024. NBA All-Star Game MVP. Kevin Garnett – 2003. NBA Rising Stars Challenge MVP. Wally Szczerbiak – 2001. Andrew Wiggins – 2015. Zach LaVine – 2016. NBA Slam Dunk Contest.