Jerry West
Jerry West

Kevin Garnett was a great player, but he wasn't Kobe Bryant.

Karl-Anthony Towns
Karl-Anthony Towns

My favorite memory of Kevin Garnett is not a memory - it's more of the experience I had with him for a year, just enjoying that moment of being his teammate, conversing with him every single day, learning from him every single day.

Kelvin Sampson
Kelvin Sampson

Guys like Andre Miller and Kevin Garnett - they're posting up hoping a second guy will run at them so they can pass. You're better just playing one-on-one in the post if you can.

Serge Ibaka
Serge Ibaka

I had a poster of Kevin Garnett hanging in my room. He was one of my inspirations when I was young. I was at my friend's house - he had a lot of money, so sometimes I'd go to his place to watch some NBA action. I remember the first time I saw Kevin Garnett, I just felt something in my body: 'This feels like me.'

Stephon Marbury
Stephon Marbury

I've been defending myself since I left Minnesota. Because I didn't comply to what they wanted, then it was like, 'Oh, I'm selfish. I'm this. I'm that.' I'm like, 'How can that be? You were just about to give me $71 million! Who gives someone $71 million, and they're selfish, and they're jealous of Kevin Garnett and all of this stupid stuff?'

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Uncut Gems

[from trailer, in Gary's office]
Howard Ratner: So I want the Celtics to cover, I want the Celtics halftime, I want Garnett points and rebounds.
Gary: Whaddaya know?
Howard Ratner: I dunno, I just know.
Gary: Well I'll tell you what I know, it's the dumbest fuckin' bet I ever heard of.

Howard Ratner: [smiles with teeth] I disagree.
[leaves]
Howard Ratner: I disagree, Gary.

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Uncut Gems

Howard Ratner: Arno. Listen. No bullshit... Kevin Garnett is comin' to my office right now. With $175,000 cash. All right? You say I got till Monday? Today is still Monday, so. I don't know if you're hearin' this but Arno this is real. Kevin's really on the way. He was just at the bank. Come get your money, buddy. I need the Celtic ring back.
Steve

Bronstein: What happened to Friday?
Howard Ratner: I know. I know.
Steve Bronstein: It's Monday, Howard.
Howard Ratner: I know what we said.
Steve Bronstein: What'd we say?
Howard Ratner: It was a short week, Pesach...
Steve Bronstein: What

happened to your face?
Howard Ratner: Car accident. 'K? So...
Steve Bronstein: Whaddya need?
Howard Ratner: I need the Celtic ring, and then I give ya the Knicks ring. All right? You know what that means to me. Swap 'em out, please.
Steve Bronstein: You've had this Knicks ring forever.

Howard Ratner: I just need the Celtic ring back. All right?
Steve Bronstein: No...
Howard Ratner: Whadda you wanna do?
Steve Bronstein: No...
Howard Ratner: Whadda you wanna do?
Steve Bronstein: I own that ring. Right now.
Howard Ratner: I

know. I know you do, and I'm...
Steve Bronstein: So, I'll swap you the two rings but I'm gonna put a fifteen percent vig on this one. And if you're not here by Friday it's gonna be the same thing all over again, you're not gonna have a third one.
Howard Ratner: You're not gonna have to worry about that, I make it a sixteen percent. I'm sorry I fucked

ya. But I...
Steve Bronstein: Bubi, what's goin' on? You okay?
Howard Ratner: I'm - very good. Everything is goin' good.
Steve Bronstein: Yeah.
Howard Ratner: I promise you. I promise you.