A unique, unfiltered memoir from the NBA champion and
15-time all-star ahead of his induction into the Hall of Fame.
Kevin Garnett was one of the most dominant basketball
players the game has ever seen. He was also one of its most outspoken. Over the
course of his illustrious twenty-one-year
NBA career he elevated trash talk to
an art form and never shied away from sharing his thoughts on controversial
subjects. In
KG A to Z, published ahead of Garnett’s induction into the
Basketball Hall of Fame, he looks back on his life and career with the same raw
candor.
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In the memoir, Garnett describes the adversity he faced
growing up in South Carolina before ultimately relocating to Chicago, where he
became one of the top prospects in the nation. He details his headline-making
decision to skip college and become the first player in two decades to enter
the draft directly from high school, starting a trend that future superstars
like Kobe Bryant and LeBron James followed.
He shares stories of playing with and against Bryant, James,
Michael Jordan, and other NBA greats, and he chronicles his professional ups
and downs, including winning a championship with the Boston Celtics. He also
speaks his mind on a range of topics beyond basketball, such as fame, family,
racism, spirituality, and music.
Garnett’s draft decision was not the only way he would
forever change the game. His ability to play on the perimeter as a big man
foreshadowed the winning strategy now universally adopted by the league.
He applies this same innovative spirit here, organizing the
contents alphabetically as an encyclopedia. If you thought Garnett was
exciting, inspiring, and unfiltered on the court, just wait until you read what
he has to say in these pages.
Reviews
“Kevin Garnett played basketball with unrivaled intensity
and eccentricity. … His new memoir is shot through with these qualities as
well. Abjuring a standard chronology, KG A to Z tells the author’s story
alphabetically…The glossary format suits his restless mind.” —Josh Swansburg,
The New York Times Book Review
“(T)his book challenges formal expectations…The narrative of
Garnett’s life doesn’t run straight through the book, but it zigzags
intuitively, rendered in candid prose… the text captures the peerless intensity
that Garnett displayed on the court. ... A gift for die-hard Garnett fans.” —
Kirkus Reviews
About the authors
Kevin Garnett is one of the most accomplished players in the
history of basketball. His achievements include a world championship with the
Boston Celtics, an Olympic gold medal with Team USA, the regular season MVP,
and Defensive Player of the Year awards, making him one of just five players to
receive both honors in their career.
He also made 15 NBA All-Star Game appearances and won an
All-Star Game MVP award. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball
Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020. He has worked as a basketball analyst for TNT,
had an acclaimed supporting role in the 2019 feature film Uncut Gems, and is
the subject of a forthcoming Showtime documentary.
In his post-NBA career, he has also trained some of the
league’s leading young superstars.
David Ritz is a songwriter who has collaborated with stars
like Janet Jackson and Marvin Gaye, as well as a renowned ghostwriter who has
authored more than fifty books for some of the biggest stars in music.. His
articles have appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Essence, People,
Art Connoisseur, and elsewhere. He lives in Los Angeles with Roberta, his wife.
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