One of the best scorers in The NBA history – Kevin Garnett has announced the end of his professional basketball career, after 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association. In his last season and a half, the 40-year-old Garnett returned to Minnesota, where he actually started his professional basketball career in 1995 and where he played until 2007. Then, he moved to the team of the Boston Celtics, and then Garnett played for the Brooklyn Nets. The power forward has recorded 15 appearances in the All-Star Game and has won over $ 330 million of wages in his career, more than any other player in the league!
Kevin Garnett is on 17th place in the all-time scorers. He has bagged 26071 points in total. Garnett has made 14662 rebounds (9th place all-time) and 2037 blocked shots (17th position). The player has also made 5445 assists in total (3,7 per match on average). Garnett became the Most Valuable Player in the NBA in 2004. The power forward won his only title in 2008 as a player of the Boston Celtics. Garnett became the best defensive player in that season! The baller was a part from the US national team in 2000, when the team won the Olympic games in Sydney. Garnett also won the FIBA Americas Championship in San Juan in 1999.
It’s always sad, when such a talented and classy player retires from the professional sport. Kevin Garnett was one of the best power forwards in the NBA, and even though he won the NBA title on only 1 occasion, he will always be remembered with his powerful playing style and his ability to score lots of points per game. Kevin Garnett was also one of the best blockers in the league. If you haven’t watched him, you must see the videos of his best blocks in the NBA!