Kevin Garnett quotes

Kevin Garnett is an American former professional basketball player known for his intensity and versatility on the court. A key figure in the NBA, he played most notably for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Boston Celtics. He achieved significant success, including winning an NBA championship and earning numerous All-Star selections. Here are 28 of his quotes:

At the end of the day, you're responsible for yourself and your actions and that's all you can control. So rather than be frustrated with what you can't control, try to fix the things you can. (Kevin Garnett)
We have to do the impossible, but it is possible. View quote
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I have a problem sometimes with being too hyper. View quote
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Playing video games is something I enjoy in my spare time. I'm a gamer, always have been. View quote
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Too much coffee. Too much coffee and Gatorade. It's a hell of a mix. If you're ever tired in the morning, just try that mix, and tell me what you think. View quote
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I've never been an individual guy. I never cared about the accolades. I've always been driven by the competition and the learning process. View quote
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I learned one thing - never hate a positive option. View quote
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I'm very simple. I'm not for the flashes, I'm not for glitz and glamour, you know. View quote
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The beautiful thing about when you go through a slide is that you learn from it. Not just saying that you learn from it, but applying the things that you have learned. View quote
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I don't think anything less than perfect, even though I'm a human being. The way I work and go at things is to better myself in perfect terms. View quote
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There are a lot of things that frustrate me. I get frustrated when I have to wait at a red light. (Kevin Garnett)
We know that in order for us to turn this around, it doesn't matter how many coaches they bring in here, assistants, weight trainers, whoever, we're the ones that are going to have turn it around. And I think just took that responsibility on ourselves. View quote
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I don't play to sweat, I play to win. View quote
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I'm from the bottom, I understand what it's like to have and to not have. My perception on giving is to put yourself in those people's shoes and go from there. So that's what I did. View quote
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I can't control if people like me; I can't control if people like my game. View quote
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I'm not the type of person to give up just because something gets rough. That's a coward. That's not me. View quote
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It's scary when one day the city is there and the next day it's gone. To see the water actual kill people, I couldn't believe it. I never fathomed it could bury a city. View quote
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I would love to see Flip get back into the league. I think he can definitely still coach in this league. I think he will be in this league quicker than sooner. View quote
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Coaching takes patience. I'm more enthused when teaching players who want it versus when I have to. View quote
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Performance is something we all strive to be better at. I'm no different than that. Who wants to look bad? View quote
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Sometimes when I hear commentating, it's sickening. People who never played the game, people who never played in the league have an opinion, and that's all it is. You are here to educate the watcher or the viewer. Sometimes it comes off as personal. I don't ever want to come off like that. My opinion is my opinion about someone. (Kevin Garnett)
The last couple of practices, all we've been doing is a lot of defensive things. We've been going over some drills that make all of us have to communicate. View quote
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Some of my friends snowmobile. I'm a little scared of it. View quote
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Going from Flip to Kev, obviously you don't want to see someone ever lose their job. For me it's probably a little more difficult, because other than Bill Blair, Flip is all I knew. View quote
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So you're dealing with a coach, and you're dealing with a guy who's actually experienced NBA basketball from a player's perspective and actually goes about it that way. View quote
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Photo: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Athlete
Born: May 19, 1976
Quotes count: 28