Kevin Garnett Joins Q + D | Knuckleheads Podcast | The Players’ Tribune

Yeah, yeah, yeah! Knuckleheads is back with a Hall of Fame ep. Number 21, the dude who started the straight-out-of-high school trend, one of the greatest fours ever, The Big Ticket aka Kevin Garnett, joins Q and D. The guys get talkin’ about everything from KG’s growth spurt putting him on the map, to his transitioning from South Carolina to Chicago, to how Isaiah Thomas gave him the blueprint to make the league straight out of high school. They also get into his dominating in Minny, going to Boston and winning a championship, and how much the Hall of Fame meant to him. It’s KG like you’ve never heard before…. Tune in!

Growing up in South Carolina [3:54]
Going to Chicago for senior year [21:14]
Straight to the NBA out of High School [35:29]
All-Star Game at MSG with MJ and Kobe [1:15:05]
2004 MVP season in Minnesota for the T-Wolves [1:29:50]
Traded to the Celtics, teaming up with Paul Pierce and Ray Allen [1:32:35]
Why KG chose number 21 [1:51:09]

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00:00:00 : Intro
00:00:46 : Who Bust Yo Ass?
00:04:29 : Growing up in South Carolina
00:17:27 : Moving to Chicago
00:24:00 : Boo-Tee Bounce Music Video
00:25:54 : Hooping in Chicago
00:33:26 : KG’s Trash Talk
00:38:40 : Michigan College Visit
00:40:27 : Pickup vs. MJ
00:44:07 : Preparing for the Draft
00:55:33 : Getting Drafted to Minnesota
00:59:43 : Meeting Prince
01:02:49 : Gaining Confidence in the League
01:07:39 : Stephon Marbury
01:13:58 : $126 Million Contract Extension
01:17:38 : All-Star Games
01:23:15 : Vince Carter’s Dunk in the Olympics
01:26:09 : Sports Illustrated Cover
01:29:02 : First Time Playing Each Other in the League
01:31:42 : KG’s MVP Season in Minnesota
01:38:02 : Joining the Celtics
01:42:28 : Big Baby
01:46:13 : Rajon Rondo
01:50:53 : Winning a Championship
01:54:07 : Getting Inducted into the Hall of Fame
01:56:25 : Getting His Jersey Retired by the Celtics
01:57:52 : Why KG wears number 21
02:01:03 : KG's First Purchase
02:03:30 : Post NBA Career Ambitions
02:07:49 : KG’s Starting 5
02:09:21 : Start, Bench, Cut
02:10:31 : Outro