Kevin Garnett is known for being one of the toughest talkers in NBA history.
From “Honey Nut Cheerios” jokes to “Cancer,” KG has a wide variety of insults you’ve searched for. Garnett’s intensity and trash talk earned him a reputation as a tough opponent in the league.
Aggression combined with his talent made KG an incredible force in the league. In his prime, Kevin Garnett was the league’s leading two-way player and has been the league’s MVP and DPOY.
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Garnett spent most of his career with the Minnesota Timberwolves before moving to Boston. In Boston, Garnett was an NBA champion and no longer just a regular season star.
Recently, the story of Timberwolves star and co-star JR Rider and his attempt to insult Michael Jordan had gone viral. The message was simple, don’t speak evil, Black Jesus. Garnett didn’t have the memo and learned it the hard way.
What exactly happened once Kevin Garnett bad-mouthed Michael Jordan?
Garnett was a youngster on the Timberwolves at the time. JR Rider was a guard with early comparisons to MJ who was having a good game.
That’s where the comparisons to MJ end.
Garnett, however, in the heat of the moment, decided to go for MJ. The Big Ticket told Rider that “Keep shooting him up the ass, he can’t mark you”. The “he” was none other than Michael Jordan, one of the greatest guard defenders of all time, mind you.
Note: credit to Reddit User u/EGarrett for deciphering this moment
And as we know, MJ takes things “personally”.
Was there a twist here? Nope.
Michael Jordan destroyed the Wolves. And you can clearly see the moment when KG set the fire. Jordan went on to score 8 points in 90 seconds to start the fireworks.
MJ finished with 35 points and 7 assists. And, the Bulls defeated the Wolves by 21 points.
Way to go, KG.
A young Garnett learned to pick his battles. And Michael Jordan reminded everyone that there wasn’t a new Sheriff in town yet.
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