LeBron James isn't the only prodigal son making a homecoming this NBA season.
Speaking at a press conference Tuesday for the first time since getting traded to the team he spent his first 12 NBA seasons with, Kevin Garnett joked about following in the footsteps of the Cleveland Cavaliers star, via SLAM Magazine's Twitter feed:
Garnett, who entered the league in 1995 as a lanky 19-year-old straight out of high school, transformed into one of the greatest power forwards of all time with the Minnesota Timberwolves. During his 12 years there, he filled up box scores to the tune of 20.5 points, 11.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.7 blocks per game. He was named to the All-NBA First Team three times and won MVP in 2004.
It's safe to say the man affably nicknamed "The Kid" is beloved in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. Another Minnesota legend, 94-year-old journalist Sid Hartman, welcomed him home, via the Star Tribune's Master Tesfatsion:
As Garnett discussed, there was no more appropriate way to finish his career than by returning to Minnesota:
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Kevin Garnett: Takeaways from First Timberwolves Press Conference After Return
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