Kevin Garnett Biography

Fast Facts

• Was named one of the 100 most influential people of the next decade by Newsweek in 1997
• Created the 4XL - For Excellence in Leadership Foundation in 2002 to help minority high school and college students develop business and entrepreneurial skills
• For his philanthropic efforts, he was awarded the NBA Community Assist Award in 2005 and 2008
• Has been on the cover of Sports Illustrated six times, as well as the cover of Slam Magazine and Hoop Magazine
• His cousin, Shammond Williams, has also played in the NBA as a point guard and shooting guard for the Seattle SuperSonics
• Was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 1995 NBA Draft as the fifth overall pick
• Professional basketball player who has played power forward, center and small forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets
• When he joined the NBA in 1995, he was the first player in more than 20 years to be drafted directly out of high school