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Kevin Garnett

American basketball player (born 1976)
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Summary

Kevin Garnett was born on May 19, 1976[1], in Greenville[2]. He has worked as a basketball player[3] and actor[4]. He ranks in the top 0.25% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,021 views/month, #2,486 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[6]
  • Native language: English[7]
  • Educated at: Mauldin High School[8], Farragut Career Academy[9]
  • Award received: NBA All-Defensive Team[10], All-NBA Team[11], NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award[12], NBA Most Valuable Player Award[13], Best NBA Player ESPY Award[14], J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award[15], NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[16]
  • Influenced by: Michael Jordan[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Member of sports team: Brooklyn Nets[19]
  • League or competition: National Basketball Association[20]
  • Commons category: Kevin Garnett[21]
  • Position played on team / speciality: power forward[22], center[23]
  • Sport: basketball[24]
  • Drafted by: Minnesota Timberwolves[25]
  • Family name: Garnett[26]
  • Given name: Kevin[27], Maurice[28]
  • Official website: http://www.kevingarnett.com/[29]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Kevin Garnett[30]
  • Commons gallery: Kevin Garnett[31]
  • Participant in: 2000 Summer Olympics[32], 1999 Tournament of the Americas[33]
  • Nominated for: Best NBA Player ESPY Award[34], Best Male Athlete ESPY Award[35], Under Armour Undeniable Performance ESPY Award[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[37]
  • Affiliation: IM Academy[38]
  • Nickname: The Big Ticket[39]
  • Country for sport: United States[40]
  • Name in native language: Kevin Garnett[41]
  • Different from: Kendall Gill[42], Kevin Durant[43]

Why It Matters

Kevin Garnett has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Kevin Garnett born?

Kevin Garnett was born in Greenville[2].

What did Kevin Garnett do for work?

Kevin Garnett worked as a basketball player[3] and actor[4].

Where did Kevin Garnett go to school?

Kevin Garnett was educated at Mauldin High School[8] and Farragut Career Academy[9].

What awards did Kevin Garnett receive?

Honors received include NBA All-Defensive Team[10] and All-NBA Team[11].

Related Entities

Kevin Durant Michael Jordan United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → kevin-garnett
    Nba.com player id → 708
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  2. 4w ago · ~2026-49785-38 · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nba.com player id → 708
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  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 450748
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 4B4F-0CF9-0202-D3C2-554A
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  5. 11w ago · HanTsî · 2026-07-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Kevin, Maurice
    Occupation → —
    Drafted by → Minnesota Timberwolves
    Official website → http://www.kevingarnett.com/
    + 41 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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