Walker may refer to:

Pedestrian, a person traveling by walking

Walker (surname)

Walker (machine), a vehicle that moves on legs rather than wheels or tracks

Walker (mobility), a two or four-footed frame that elderly or disabled people use as a walking aid

Places

In the United States

Walker, Arizona

Walker, California (disambiguation)

*Walker, Mono County, California

Walker, Iowa

Walker, Louisiana

Walker, Michigan

Walker, Minnesota

Walker, Missouri

Walker, West Virginia, also called Floe

Walker Lake (disambiguation)

Walker Pass, in California

Walker River, Nevada

Walker Township (disambiguation)

Walker Charcoal Kiln, Arizona

Other places

Walker Mountains, in Antarctica

Walker Island, Tasmania, Australia

Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, England

In arts and entertainment

Walker Art Center, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

Walker Art Gallery, in Liverpool, England

''Walker'' (video game), an Amiga 500 game

''Walker'' (film), a 1987 film about William Walker

Walker (album), the soundtrack album from the Alex Cox film, written & produced by Joe Strummer.

Walker (Star Wars), a vehicle from the ''Star Wars'' films

''Walker, Texas Ranger'', an American television program

''The Walker'', a 2007 film written and directed by Paul Schrader

Other uses

Amiga Walker, a prototype of an Amiga computer

Walkers (snack foods), a snack food manufacturer in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland

J. W. Walker & Sons Ltd, English organ builders

Walker tariff, an 1846 U.S. tariff

See also

Walking (disambiguation)

Walkers (disambiguation)

Walker, A brand of automotive exhaust parts from Tenneco corporation

Category:Place name disambiguation pages

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Coordinates	37°46′45.48″N122°25′9.12″N
name	Butch Walker
background	solo_singer
birth name	Bradley Glenn Walker
born	November 14, 1969Cartersville, Georgia, U.S.
instrument	Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Percussion, Hammond organ, Mandolin-banjo
genre	Glam metal (early)Pop punk Post-grunge Rock Pop rock Hard rock
occupation	Singer-songwriter, Musician, Producer
years active	1985–present
label	Original Signal, Dangerbird Records, Lojinx
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Butch Walker (born Bradley Glenn Walker on November 14, 1969) is a current American recording artist, songwriter, and record producer who was also the lead guitarist for the metal band SouthGang from the late 80s to early 90s as well as the lead vocalist and guitarist for rock band Marvelous 3 from 1997 until 2001.

Career

Walker grew up in Cartersville, Georgia and stood out as a guitarist and performer in several rock bands in the 1980s including Bad Boyz and Byte the Bullet. In 1988, he took Byte the Bullet to LA and they were signed to Virgin Records within the year. The band then changed their name to SouthGang and released two albums, ''Tainted Angel'' in 1991 and ''Group Therapy'' in 1992. SouthGang was one of the first bands to tour China in the early 1990s. Southgang disbanded when Walker lost interest in continuing, but he remained on good terms with all the other members of the band.

After Southgang, Walker formed a new band with ex-SouthGang members Jayce Fincher and Mitch McLee (aka: Doug Mitchell), calling themselves Floyd's Funk Revival after Walker's birthplace, Floyd county Georgia. Walker shared lead vocals in the band with Fincher's wife, Chrystina Lloree. They released one full length album, Creamy. The album contained thirteen original tracks with Lloree taking a large share of the lead vocals and heavy reliance on guitar. The band then shortened their name to The Floyds. They released one self-titled album on the Deep South label, which contained ten original tracks along with a humorous intro piece. Bonus tracks included a cover of Duran Duran's "Rio", and a live rendition of the Shasta soda jingle from the late seventies. (See Amazon.com and TheMarvieChronicles.com) The style of both these albums was guitar-oriented, mainstream rock with mild funk influences, and was a forerunner to the more basic guitar-oriented rock approach Walker took later with Marvelous 3. Although the albums are highly regarded among the people who discovered them (see Amazon.com reviews), they failed to sell many copies, and both albums are now quite rare. They are highly coveted by fans of Butch Walker, and the few copies that surface in the used cd market today command very high prices.

In 1997, Walker, Fincher, and McLee transformed themselves again, scaling back to a trio with Walker handling all the lead vocals. They also decided to streamline their sound to more of a "power pop" type of band. Calling themselves Marvelous 3, they released the album "Math and Other Problems" on Deep South Records in 1997. They followed this in 1999 with "Hey!Album" on Elektra records and had a minor hit with the song "Freak of the Week." The next year, they released their final album, "ReadySexGo", also on Elektra. That album failed to continue the momentum created by the prior release, however, and perceiving a lack of support from their record label, they disbanded in 2001. Their final concert was on August 3, 2001 at Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park in front of their hometown fans.

Butch Walker then began a solo career, releasing the albums ''Left of Self-Centered'' in 2002, ''Letters'' in 2004 and ''The Rise and Fall of Butch Walker and the Let's-Go-Out-Tonites'' in 2006. In 2005 he played over 200 live shows across both the U.S. and Japan, and he released his first DVD, ''Live at Budokan''. At the end of 2005 he was named as ''Rolling Stone'''s producer of the year. Butch Walker was featured as a headlining artist on the MySpace-promoted Inaugural Hotel Cafe tour, supporting independent artists from the Los Angeles venue of the same name.

Butch Walker began 2008 by setting out many dates for new songs, DVDs, new albums both with the band 1969, which he is the bassist and lead singer for, and also a solo record titled ''Sycamore Meadows''. He stated that he was planning to release something on every major holiday in 2008. On February 14, 2008, an audio release of Walker's live performance in his hometown of Atlanta, GA, was released. A DVD of this show followed on March 17, 2008. The DVD and audio are titled ''Leavin' the Game on Luckie Street'' (Luckie Street is the road the venue at which the show was played, the Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA). Then working with ''Michael Chislett'' of The Academy Is... and Darren Dodd of ''The Let's Go Out Tonites'' under the name 1969 released a full-length debut album titled ''Maya'' on April 1, 2008. ''Sycamore Meadows'' was originally slated for a holiday release in the summer of 2008, but was postponed due to personal reasons until November 11, according to his MySpace blog. The first single, "The Weight of Her", and an additional track, "Ships in a Bottle", are available on iTunes. The video for "Ships in a Bottle" documents Butch walking on the grounds of his home on Sycamore Meadows Drive in Southern California after it was destroyed by the wildfires of November 2007. Both ''Maya'' and ''Sycamore Meadows'' were released on a limited run of vinyl.

An effort begun in 2009, Butch released "I Liked It Better When You Had No Heart" on February 23, 2010. It was released under the name Butch Walker & the Black Widows. Recording sessions were held at RubyRed Productions in Santa Monica, Ca. Butch's support of the record includes touring with Train beginning March, 2010, a headlining tour of the States, and opening for Pink in Europe on her Stadium Festival Tour.

Productions and Collaborations

In July 2009, Butch Walker worked with Weezer on their album "Raditude". Butch mentioned working with the band during a radio interview with 99x. He was being interviewed via phone along with Cee Lo from Gnarls Barkley who was in the actual studio. Butch co-wrote and Produced several songs on "Raditude", including the first single, "If You're Wondering if I Want You To... (I Want You To)", which hit Number 1 hit on the Modern rock Chart.

In 2007, Walker provided guest vocals on Fall Out Boy's third record ''Infinity on High'', on the track "You're Crashing, but You're No Wave", and co-produced the track "Don't You Know Who I Think I Am?" with singer Patrick Stump. He also made a brief cameo in the video for "This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race".

Walker also appears in The Academy Is... videos for "Slow Down" and "We've Got a Big Mess on Our Hands" as well as the video for "So What" by Pink. He also co-wrote the songs "Breaking" and "Younglife", both of which are performed by Anberlin and co-written by them.

Walker also joined the 9th annual Independent Music Awards judging panel to assist independent musicians' careers. He was also a judge for the 8th annual Independent Music Awards.

In January 2009, post-hardcore band Saosin tapped Walker to produce their second album for Capitol Records.

In March 2009, the song "Open Happiness" debuted, a new business venture by Coca-Cola, written by Walker, and featuring Cee-Lo Green, Travis McCoy, Janelle Monae, Patrick Stump and Brendon Urie. This song has a Cantonese cover version by Joey Yung on her new album, ''A Time For Us'', and she is also filming advertisements for Coca Cola in Chinese.

Many of his songs have been hits for other artists, including Avril Lavigne, Sevendust, Injected, The Donnas, Hot Hot Heat, American Hi-Fi, Default, Gob, Midtown, Puffy AmiYumi, Pete Yorn, Fall Out Boy, Quietdrive, All-American Rejects, SR-71, The Academy Is... and recently The Cab, Saosin, NeverShoutNever!, Weezer, Dashboard Confessional and All Time Low.

Currently

Butch signed on to judge a competition called Spin's Hot Pursuit to find an unsigned band for Epic Records/Original Signal hosted on Music Nation.

Butch has been known to break his music down to the bare basics, and played a series of sold-out live shows with just acoustic guitar and vocals beginning in Fall, 2009, accompanied by friends including at various times Pink, actor Jeremy Piven, Jim Bianco, The Chapin Sisters and doctor Stephen Patt on steel guitar. Out of the shows came a tongue-in-cheek-cover of Taylor Swift's single "You Belong With Me" on banjolin, which was met with enough interest that Butch recorded a video and audio version in his studio, and as a goof, posted on youtube. The results were astounding: Taylor blogged about the video, it went viral, and then Ms. Swift invited Butch to appear with her at the Winter 2010 Grammy Awards, where he joined Taylor with singer Stevie Nicks onstage for a trio of songs.

On August 30, 2011 Butch Walker will release his second album with the Black Widows entitled The Spade. The first single released will be "Summer of '89".

Personal life

When Butch graduated high school, he says that he weighed 215 lbs but subsequently dropped to 165 lbs. In November 2007, Butch and family lost all of their possessions, including the masters to every song he had ever recorded, when the Malibu home he was renting from Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers burned down as a result of a wildfire in Southern California. Butch titled his album "Sycamore Meadows" after the street the house was on.

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
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2002		-	-	-
2004	align="left"	171	10	137
2006		-	-	294
2008		173	7	-
2010		125	1	-
2011		-	-	-

Live albums

''This Is Me... Justified and Stripped'' (2004)

''Leavin' the Game on Luckie Street'' (2008)

EPs

''Heartwork'' (2004)

''Cover Me Badd'' (2005)

Live at Lollapalooza 2008 (2008)

''Here Comes The... EP'' (2009)

DVDs

''Live at Budokan'' (2005)

''Leavin' The Game On Luckie Street DVD'' (2008)

Featured In

"You're Crashing But You're No Wave" By Fall Out Boy (2007)

"Christmas All Over Again" by Butch Walker and Taryn Manning (2008)

"Good Times" By Tommy Lee (2005)

Produced Records

Marvelous 3 - Math And Other Problems (1997)

Marvelous 3 - Hey! Album (1998)

Marvelous 3 - Ready, Sex, Go (2000)

Injected - Burn It Black (2002)

Bowling for Soup - Drunk Enough to Dance (2002)

SR-71 - Tomorrow (2002)

Pete Yorn - Day I Forgot (2003)

Shawn Mars - Red Means Go (2003)

Gob - Foot In Mouth Disease (2003)

Default - Elocation (2003)

Sevendust - Seasons (2003)

Avril Lavigne - Under My Skin (2004)

Simple Plan - Still Not Getting Any... (2004)

Midtown - Forget What You Know (2004)

The Donnas - Gold Medal (2004)

American Hi-Fi - Hearts on Parade (2005)

Lindsay Lohan - A Little More Personal (Raw) (2005)

Wakefield - Which Side Are You On? (2005)

Pink - I'm Not Dead (2006)

PUFFY - Splurge (2006)

Family Force 5 - Business Up Front/Party in the Back (2006)

Pete Yorn - Nightcrawler (2006)

Quietdrive - When All That's Left Is You (2006)

Rock Star Supernova - Rock Star Supernova (2006)

Bowling For Soup - The Great Burrito Extortion Case (2006)

Avril Lavigne - The Best Damn Thing (2007)

The Academy Is... - Santi (2007)

The Honorary Title - Scream & Light Up the Sky (2007)

Hot Hot Heat - Happiness Ltd. (2007)

PUFFY - Honeycreeper (2007)

The Automatic - This Is A Fix (2008)

Katy Perry - One of the Boys (2008)

Pink - Funhouse (2008)

The Films - Oh, Scorpio! (2009)

Secondhand Serenade - A Twist In My Story (2009)

PUFFY - Bring It! (2009)

All Time Low - Nothing Personal (2009)

Weezer - Raditude (2009)

Saosin - In Search Of Solid Ground (2009)

Plastiscines - About Love (2009)

Dashboard Confessional - Alter the Ending (2009)

The Rocket Summer - Of Men and Angels (2010)

Never Shout Never - What Is Love (2010)

Avril Lavigne - Goodbye Lullaby (2011)

Panic! At The Disco - Vices & Virtues (2011)

References

External links

2009 Interview Podcast with Butch Walker on BackstageMusician.Com

Interview from 2002 from PlugInMusic.com

Butch Walker's Top 10 Albums of 2008

Butch Walker Production Credit List (Discography) - beatbuggy.com

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Jonny Walker (born September 13, 1974 in Torrance, California) is an American soccer goalkeeper who is an assistant coach with the University of Memphis women's soccer team. Walker played professionally in Chile and the United States, including Major League Soccer. He earned three caps with the United States men's national soccer team

In the summer of 1994, he played for the Memphis Jackals of the USISL. He then played a year at the University of Louisville. Upon the formation of MLS, he was drafted 28th overall in the 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft, and became a third-string goalkeeper of the 1996 Dallas Burn, behind Mark Dodd. Unhappy with his situation, he left MLS and played for the now-defunct Jacksonville Cyclones of the A-League.

On a recommendation, Walker went to Chile and signed with Universidad Católica. They loaned him out to Huachipato in 1998, then brought him back, and he became the starting goalkeeper for the club, playing in the Copa Libertadores, and winning the Apertura 2002 Championship. Jonny then signed with Colo-Colo in 2003, and played a season there. Walker came back to the US later that year, signing with the MetroStars, who just lost starting goalkeeper Tim Howard. In 2005, The MetroStars signed Tony Meola and traded Walker to the Columbus Crew. Walker retired after the 2006 season due to a chronic, inoperable back injury.

Since coming back to the States, Walker received his first cap for the United States national team against Denmark in January 2004.

In the fall of 2009, Jonny Walker became the goalkeeper coach for the University of Memphis Women's Soccer Team. In 2010, Walker became the assistant coach and continues in that position to date.

Honours

National cups

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External links

Jonny Walker articles on Yanks Abroad

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Coordinates	37°46′45.48″N122°25′9.12″N
name	Terri Walker
background	solo_singer
birth name	Chanelle Gstettenbauer
born	April 14, 1979
origin	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom
genre	R&B;, soul, neo soul, Hip hop soul
occupation	Singer–songwriter, Record producer
years active	2000–present
associated acts	Damon Dash, Ski Beatz, Ty, Mos Def, Shanks & Bigfoot, Jaimeson
label	Mercury, Def Soul (2002-2005) Dekkor (2005-2007) BluRoc (2009-present)
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Terri Walker (born Chanelle Gstettenbauer, 14 April 1979, Wimbledon, London) is an English R&B; and soul singer–songwriter. Walker has released three albums in the United Kingdom, ''Untitled'', ''L.O.V.E'', and ''I Am''. She also provided the majority of the vocals for Shanks & Bigfoot's debut album ''Swings & Roundabouts''. Walker's fourth studio album ''Walk with Me'' is due for release in 2011.

Biography

Early life and career

Walker, born in the Wimbledon district of London, England, to Jamaican parents, moved to Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany, when she was four. She speaks fluent German. In a 2007 interview with ''Soul Culture'', Walker stated that "I love Deutschland, it’s moulded me into what I am. I love here [London] too and I came back to go to boarding-school in London when I was 11. The thing is I still lived in Germany and didn’t actually come back proper till I was 17″. At the age of seventeen, Walker moved back to the UK permanently to study at the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in London, which is a performing arts centre of excellence. Here, she she began to study and sing opera. Walker stated that "I started to study opera when I was about 15 and I started to sing it professionally from about 18. It was always a life-long ambition of mine. I think classical training is the best kinda training you can get."

Walker began working on music independently providing vocals for garage artists such as 187 Lockdown and TNT. Walker also provided vocals on the Shanks & Bigfoot album ''Swings and Roundabouts'', most notably on the UK top 20 hit "Sing-A-Long".

During this time she was introduced to producers James Yarde, Sammy Jay and Amber Rene of Xosa entertainment. Walker traveled to LA to record some demo tracks and after returned to the UK, continuing her attempts at landing a deal. Receiving her demos from L.A, months later, Walker's UK management sent the recordings to labels in the U.S., who requested to see her. However, due to 9/11, this was delayed. Def Jam were one of the labels to which they had sent Walker's demos and her management contacted their UK offices who signed her to ''Def Soul UK''.

Debut album ''Untitled'' (2003-2004)

Terri Walker released her debut album ''Untitled'' in 2003 to critical acclaim. In one review from the BBC, Denise Boyd stated that "In Ms Walker we have an artist who can bravely take on the US diva and who may even come out unscathed on the other side. Terri Walker and Untitled can't be pigeon holed. This is not just urban, this is not just R&B;, this is music for the soul." The album received further acclaim when it was nominated for the 2003 Mercury Music Prize alongside Walker's nominations for ''Best R&B; Act'', ''UK Act of the Year'', ''Best Album'' and ''Best Newcomer'' at the 2003 MOBO Awards.

Walker's debut single and the first single from ''Untitled'' was "Guess You Didn't Love Me", a collaboration with Mos Def, which was released on 17 February 2003. The single debuted and peaked at number 60 on the UK Singles Chart and remains one of Walker's biggest hits to date. Although a collaboration with Mos Def, he did not appear in the song's music video. The second single from the album was "Ching Ching (Lovin' You Still)", which became her biggest hit single to date on the UK Singles Chart, reaching the top 40. Promotion included an appearance on Jools Holland, performing both "Ching Ching" and the album's third single "Drawing Board". Walker states that the album was called ''Untitled'' as "It’s like when you go to an art gallery and see a piece of work called 'Untitled'. That’s how I want people to see my work. I want them to judge for themselves and make up their own minds."

Despite critical acclaim, the album was not a commercial success when it was released on 3 March 2003, peaking at number 118 on the UK albums chart, leading Walker's record label to push her into a more commercial direction for second album "L.O.V.E."

Walker was also the guest vocalist on the single version of Jaimeson's "Common Ground", the fourth single taken from his album ''Think on Your Feet''. It was released on 24 May 2004. Walker also provided vocals on Lemon Jelly's single "Make Things Right", which peaked at number 33 on the UK singles chart.

Second album ''L.O.V.E'' (2005)

Following the critical success of her debut album, Walker released her second studio album ''L.O.V.E'' (an acronym for "Love Overcomes Virtually Everything") two years after the release of ''Untitled'' on 28 March 2005. During the promotion of ''Untitled'', Walker spoke on her second album, stating "I’m gonna be doing my new album soon. The next one will be a bit more serious. I've grown up since writing some of my original material and I've seen a lot of things that I would like to write and sing about." Upon the release of the album, Walker explained the more commercial direction by stating, "A lot of people didn't really know where to put me, I was 23 but everybody thought I was about 90 the way they were going on!". Producers that worked with Walker on the album included ''Soulpower'' and ''Copenhaniacs''.

Reviews for ''L.O.V.E'' were also positive with the ''Daily Mirror'' stating that "The opening track confidently predicts that This Is My Time and, with a voice that knocks competitors into the underachieving box and songs a cut above her substandard debut, Ms T is in the ascendant. Pop soul sweetness." ''Contactmusic.com'' gave the album 4/5 stars, explaining that "Terri’s second album, picks up from where her debut album left off, but there is a different a huge step up in the quality of production... The lyrics, production and vocal performance are all jaw dropping. If you are 29 or younger view this as the female Lemar if you are over 30 be prepared to be shocked and have your breath taken away cause this album is something special, very special.

The first single from the album was "Whoopsie Daisy", produced by ''Remee'' and ''Cutfather & Joe''. The song missed the UK Top 40 by one place, peaking at number 41. The second single was "This Is My Time" which featured a sample of Dynasty's "Adventures in the Land of Music" but the song was not commercially released, even though a music video was produced for the song. Despite a more mainstream direction, ''L.O.V.E'' performed worse on the UK Albums Chart than its predecessor, peaking at number 142. This lack of commercial success lead to Walker parting with Mercury Records and recording her third studio album independently. Speaking on her departure from the label in an interview with ''Catch a Vibe'', Walker explained "When I got dropped from Mercury I was really annoyed and pissed off because aside from getting dropped I wasn’t being 100% me. I had to play the game and do the whole weave thing because that’s what the label thought would sell but then obviously it didn’t. It was a double whammy because you’re getting dropped but you’re getting dropped with something that you did to compromise, to try and make things work. If I’d been dropped after the first album I’d have been like, ‘Oh well, I like the album. Moving on.” The second one left a bad taste in my mouth. But I got over it."

Third album ''I Am'' and hiatus from music (2006)

Walker released her third studio album in 2006, only one year after leaving her major label home. It was released via independent label Dekkor Records. Walker stated that "Dekkor gives creative control and freedom of expression, much better than being on a major label where you have to watch what you say." and that it's a "progression from the last two albums. Live instruments, songs about life, love and friendships, with the neo-soul vibe still in tact". Walker co-wrote eight of the ten tracks on the album and also co-produced the album track "I Don't Care". The album predomenantly featured production by Sammy Jay and James Yarde (who featured on debut album ''Untitled'').

The album received positive reviews for Walker's return to her neo-soul roots. Matilda Egere-Cooper of the ''BBC'' stated that "Its just as well that Terri Walker has returned to good form with her third LP, as the faux pas that was her sophomore album didn't do much for her cause... This is one heck of an album, putting Terri firmly back in the premier league of UK singers.". Matt Snow of ''The Guardian'' gave the album three stars but stated that ''I Am'' "sounds good at an intimate, low volume but increasingly thin and flat the louder you hear it. Walker sings beautifully throughout; she may yet make a classic."

Two singles were released from ''I Am'' but neither song received a music video. The first and only commercially released single from the album was "Alright with Me", produced by Sammy Jay and Sly. The song was released on 24 April 2006 and contained an unreleased song "If That Was You" as the b-side. The title-track, "I Am" served as the second promotional-only single with an impact date of 14 August 2006. "Alright with Me" and ''I Am'' did not chart in the UK, leading to Walker's partnership with the label ending.

Walker toured the album across the UK in September and October 2006 playing in Bristol, Norwich, Rotterdam, Cardiff, Liverpool, Manchester, London and Brighton. Walker subsequently took a break from the music business after the ''I Am'' tour was completed.

Return to music and fourth album ''Walk with Me'' (2008-present)

Prior to the announcement of her fourth album, Walker had been working with producer Salaam Remi on a side-project entitled ''Champagne Flutes''. In 2008, the duo's song "Hey Baby" was featured on the ''Sex and the City, Vol. 2: More Music'' soundtrack. During her time away from the spotlight, Walker also provided backing vocals for Jennifer Hudson and Fergie. She explained that "I wasn’t really thinking about coming back with another album because I thought, ‘You know what? I’m not really trying to do the artist thing anymore. I love to sing but let me just work alongside people." She explained her hiatus from the music industry by saying "If you’re an artist doing something else you feel like people aren’t really trying to buy into it because these artists have flooded the market so much. It just makes you wonder, ‘Why should I bother? No one’s going to be interested in what I’m trying to do. I was locked into that industry. When I got out I realized there was a shortage of the kind of music I was making, what the Jill Scott’s and Erykah Badu’s were making; so I think someone needs to come back and rectify that."

In May 2010, four years after her third album ''I Am'', Walker announced that she was working on her fourth studio album. She confirmed to ''Soul Culture'' that she had been working with producer Ski Beatz, that it would be released on Damon Dash's ''BluRoc'' imprint and distributed via Roc-A-Fella Records. Speaking on the album Walker stated, "I have no release date confirmed yet but I can tell you the theme: seeing as I am working with Hip Hop legends, I have decided to have a Hip Hop theme on this album. I want to have a lot of up and coming features on this album – US and UK – and whoever fits what I’m doing. So far it has all fit into place. I’m going to be distributed through Roc-A-Fella which means more freedom for me." The interview also unveiled a clip of the first new material from the album and the original first single choice "Understanding". It was then previewed in full on 7 June 2010. On 6 December, Walker announced on her Twitter page that the album's first single would be titled "So Hard" and that she had seen the first draft of the song's video, her first video since "This Is My Time" in 2005.

On 5 January 2011, Walker posted a fourteen minute video on YouTube of her talking about the album and introducing album snippets. It was also announced via ''Soul Culture'' that the title of the album would be ''Mz Walker''. "So Hard" premiered on Ronnie Herel's BBC 1Xtra show on 18 January. On Herel's show, it was announced that the "So Hard" single release date would be 22 February, with the ''Mz Walker'' album following on 3 May. "So Hard" was subsequently released on 5 April 2011 and Walker announced on her blog one day previous, that the album name had been changed to ''Walk with Me''.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions
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name	Kevin Garnett
position	Power forward
height ft	6
height in	11
weight lb	253
team	Boston Celtics
number	5
birth date	May 19, 1976
birth place	Greenville, South Carolina
nationality	American
high school	Mauldin High SchoolFarragut Career Academy
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draft pick	5
draft year	1995
draft team	Minnesota Timberwolves
career start	1995
years1	1995–2007
team1	Minnesota Timberwolves
years2	2007–present
team2	Boston Celtics
highlights	NBA Champion (2008) NBA Most Valuable Player () NBA Defensive Player of the Year () 14× NBA All-Star (1997–1998, 2000–2011) 4× All-NBA First Team (, –, ) 3× All-NBA Second Team (–, ) 2× All-NBA Third Team (, ) 9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (–, –, ) 2× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (–) NBA All-Rookie Second Team () 4× NBA rebounding champion (–) NBA All-Star Game MVP (2003) J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award ()
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Kevin Maurice Garnett (born May 19, 1976) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a high school basketball career at Farragut Career Academy which included winning a national player of the year award, he skipped college and entered the NBA Draft. He was selected with the 5th overall pick in the 1995 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves and became the first NBA player drafted directly out of high school in 20 years.

Garnett made an immediate impact with the Minnesota Timberwolves leading them to eight-consecutive playoff appearances. In 2004, Garnett led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals and was voted Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the 2003–04 season. In the 2000 Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal as a member of the USA men's national basketball team. Since his second season in the league, Garnett has been named to every All-Star Game, which includes winning the All-Star MVP award in 2003. He was awarded the regular season's NBA Defensive Player of the Year in the 2007–08 season and has been a nine-time member of the All-NBA Teams selection and a eleven-time member of the All-Defensive Teams selection. Garnett currently holds several all-time Timberwolves franchise records.

After spending 12 seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Garnett was traded to the Boston Celtics in a blockbuster trade in 2007. In his first year with the Celtics, he helped lead them to their first NBA championship since 1986.

Early life

Kevin Garnett was born in Greenville, South Carolina to Shirley Garnett and O'Lewis McCullough, and was the second of his mother's three children. After divorcing McCullough, Shirley Garnett raised Kevin and his two siblings. She then re-married and moved the family to Mauldin, South Carolina when Kevin Garnett was twelve.

Garnett fell in love with the sport of basketball while attending Hillcrest Middle School, although he did not play organized ball until high school. In his first three high school years, Garnett played for Mauldin High School. However, during the summer prior to his senior year of high school, Garnett was in the general vicinity of a fight between black and white students. Although not directly involved, Garnett was one of three students arrested for second-degree lynching, a charge he managed to expunge through pre-trial intervention . Due to the racially charged incident and fearful of being a target, Garnett decided to leave Mauldin. He transferred to Farragut Career Academy in Chicago, Illinois for his senior year of high school. He led Farragut to a 28–2 record and was named National High School Player of the Year by ''USA Today''. He was named Mr. Basketball for the State of Illinois after averaging 25.2 points, 17.9 rebounds, 6.7 assists and 6.5 blocks while shooting 66.8% from the field. In four years of high school, Garnett posted an impressive 2,553 points, 1,809 rebounds and 737 blocked shots. He was named the Most Outstanding Player at the McDonald's All-American Game after registering 18 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 blocked shots, and then declared himself eligible for the 1995 NBA Draft. Garnett played alongside Ronnie Fields in high school, who also followed a professional career. Garnett also excelled in soccer during his high school days.

NBA career

Minnesota Timberwolves

Early years (1995–1997)

Garnett was drafted with the fifth pick of the 1995 NBA Draft by the struggling Minnesota Timberwolves, and became the first player to be drafted directly out of high school since 1975. After joining the NBA for the 1989–90 season, the Timberwolves had not won more than 29 games in any season. In Garnett's rookie season, the Timberwolves were in the midst of a transition phase; they replaced Bill Blair with Flip Saunders as head coach early in the season and made several trades. Garnett initially came off the bench in his rookie year, but moved into the starting lineup soon after Saunders became head coach. In his rookie year, Garnett and fellow newcomer Tom Gugliotta carried the scoring load. Garnett did not immediately leap to stardom as later prep-to-pro prospects such as Amar'e Stoudemire, LeBron James and Dwight Howard would, but he did have a very respectable rookie year. He averaged 10.4 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game and was voted into the All-Rookie Second Team. Despite having some promising players, the Timberwolves suffered through their seventh consecutive sub-30 win season and failed to make the playoffs. At the time Garnett was the youngest NBA player in history at 19 years and 11 months of age.

Prior to the 1996–97 season, the Timberwolves made a draft-day trade for point guard Stephon Marbury of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. During the season Garnett posted improving averages of 17.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 2.1 blocks and 1.7 steals. He also had two games where he registered eight blocks. With a 40–42 record, the Timberwolves made their first playoff appearance in franchise history, Garnett and Gugliotta made their first All-Star appearances, and Marbury established himself as a valuable young lead guard. However, the Houston Rockets, led by Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, and Charles Barkley proved to be too much as the Timberwolves were swept 3–0 in the first round of the 1997 NBA Playoffs.

Franchise player (1997–2001)

During the 1997–98 NBA season, the Timberwolves and Garnett agreed on a six-year contract extension that was worth an unparalleled $126 million. The contract was a risky move and many pundits speculated that the deal would make it impossible for the Wolves to sign new players or even keep their own. The enormous size of Garnett's contract was considered, by numerous sports writers, a major cause of labor tensions between players and owners that led to a lockout which shortened the 1998–99 NBA season. Despite the furor over his new contract, Garnett continued to improve, averaging 18.5 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 1.8 blocks, and 1.7 steals per game. Again, he was an All-Star, and the Timberwolves finished with their first winning record in franchise history (45–37 for the season). For the second consecutive year the young Timberwolves bowed out of the playoffs in the first round, this time losing 2–3 against the Seattle SuperSonics and superstar point guard Gary Payton. The two wins against the Sonics marked the Wolves' first-ever playoff game wins. The off-season started poorly for the Timberwolves though as 20-point per game scorer Tom Gugliotta left for the Phoenix Suns.

In the lockout-shortened season that followed, Garnett broke through as a superstar. Putting up stats of 20.8 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.8 blocks per game, he was named to the All-NBA Third Team. However, midway through the season Stephon Marbury was traded to the New Jersey Nets. Although the Wolves received two-time All-Star Terrell Brandon in return, they were not able to overcome the discord and limped into the playoffs as the 8th seed with a 25–25 record. The Wolves were defeated in the first round again, this time losing 1–3 to the eventual champion San Antonio Spurs who were led by young superstar and eventual NBA Finals MVP Tim Duncan. In the next season, Garnett continued his notable play, averaging 22.9 points, 11.8 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.5 steals per game and made the first of his four All-NBA First Team appearances. Assisted by sharpshooting rookie forward Wally Szczerbiak and steady veteran Brandon, the Wolves posted a franchise-best 50–32 record, but succumbed in the first round to the Portland Trail Blazers 3–1.

In the 1999–2000 NBA season, Timberwolves' guard Malik Sealy was killed by a drunk driver and the NBA ruled that the free agent signing of Joe Smith was illegal. The NBA punished the team for the illegal signing by stripping the team of three first-round draft picks, fining Glen Taylor (the owner of the team) $3.5 million, and banning general manager Kevin McHale for one year. Garnett led the Wolves to a 47–35 record and made the All-NBA Second Team, but again, the Wolves did not survive the first round of the playoffs, losing to the Spurs 3–1.

MVP and division champions (2001–2004)

In the 2001–02 season, Garnett posted another notable season, his averages of 21.2 points, 12.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.2 steals per game enough for another All-NBA Second Team nomination. However, the Timberwolves bowed out in the first round for the sixth consecutive time, this time getting swept 3–0 by the Dallas Mavericks led by Michael Finley, Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki. Garnett's next season was one of the best of his career, his 23.0 ppg / 13.0 rpg / 6.0 apg / 1.6 bpg / 1.4 spg season earning him his second All-NBA First Team nomination and second place in the MVP voting. The Timberwolves posted a good 51–31 record, but for the seventh consecutive time, they did not make it out of the first round, this time losing to the Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 2.

In the 2003–04 season, things finally seemed to come together for Garnett. In past years, the Wolves had practically been a one-man show, but now, the Timberwolves had made two valuable acquisitions: highly talented but volatile swingman Latrell Sprewell and the seasoned two-time NBA champion Sam Cassell, who supplanted Troy Hudson at point guard. In addition, defensive center Ervin Johnson complemented the inconsistent Michael Olowokandi. Powered by the best supporting cast in his career, Garnett averaged 24.2 points, 13.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists, 2.2 blocks and 1.5 steals per game for the season. Having recorded career highs in points, rebounds, blocks and leading the league rebounds, Garnett was named the league Most Valuable Player for the first time in his career. With a franchise-record 58 wins, the Wolves stormed into the playoffs, and finally vanquished their playoff bane by defeating the Denver Nuggets 4–1 in the first round. After disposing of the strong Sacramento Kings 4–3 in the Western Conference Semifinals, Garnett and the Timberwolves met the Lakers. Against the Lakers, playmaker Cassell went down with a back injury. With reserve point guard Hudson also injured, the Timberwolves alternated between third playmaker Darrick Martin and shooting guard Fred Hoiberg at the "one", or even running Garnett himself as point forward or a real point guard. The Los Angeles Lakers pulled off a 4–2 victory in the series.

Frustration (2004–2007)

In the 2004–05 season, Garnett was named to the All-NBA Second Team, but the Timberwolves failed to make the playoffs for the first time in eight years with a record of 44–38. The 2005–06 season brought more frustration for Garnett. Sprewell turned down a 3-year $21 million dollar extension, and the Wolves wary of his injuries and age, traded Cassell for the much less effective Marko Jaric, and the team record for '05–'06 fell to 33–49. Despite Garnett's play, the team logged the second worst record since Garnett joined the franchise. On 10 May 2007 Garnett was named to the All-NBA Third Team.

During the 2007 off-season, Taylor admitted that although he had planned on retaining Garnett, he would finally listen to trade offers. Garnett's name was mentioned in various trade rumors involving the Chicago Bulls, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Indiana Pacers, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, and Dallas Mavericks.

Boston Celtics

Instant success (2007–present)

On July 31, 2007, Garnett was traded to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Al Jefferson, Ryan Gomes, Sebastian Telfair, Gerald Green, Theo Ratliff, cash considerations, Boston's 2009 first-round draft pick (top 3 protected) and the 2009 first-round pick Minnesota had traded to Boston in the Ricky Davis-Wally Szczerbiak trade of 2006. The 7-for-1 deal constitutes the largest number of players traded for a single player in league history. At the time of the trade, Garnett had the longest current tenure of any player in the NBA with one team, having played for the Timberwolves for his first 12 seasons (a total of 927 games). Garnett said that he was proud to be a part of the Celtics, and hoped to continue its proud tradition and basketball success. On the day the trade was announced, Garnett signed a three-year $60 million contract extension that would start after his prior deal ran out in 2009. On August 1, 2007 the day after signing his Celtics contract, Garnett threw the ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park prior to a Red Sox-Orioles game. Garnett has claimed to be a long-time Red Sox fan.

thumb|230px|right|Garnett dunking a ball in a game against the Washington Wizards The trade for Garnett had many experts speculating that the Celtics would have a resurgence during the 2007–08 season. The combination of Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Garnett were almost automatically nicknamed "The Big Three" by the media, after the Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, and Robert Parish trio. Garnett wore jersey number 5 for the Celtics since his number with the Timberwolves, number 21, was retired by the Celtics, previously worn by Bill Sharman. He made his Boston debut with a strong performance against the Washington Wizards, with 22 points and 20 rebounds. He also led all players in voting for the 2008 NBA All-Star Game. Garnett received 2,399,148 votes, the sixth highest total in NBA All-Star balloting history. However, Garnett was unable to play due to an abdominal strain, and Detroit Pistons forward Rasheed Wallace was named by NBA Commissioner David Stern to replace him. East All-Star head coach Doc Rivers replaced Garnett with Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh in the starting lineup. Garnett passed 20,000 points for his career, becoming the 32nd player in NBA history to reach the mark, with a layup in the 2nd quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies on March 8, 2008. On April 22, 2008, Garnett was named the NBA Defensive Player of the Year for the 2007–08 season. It was the only major award a Celtic player had not claimed since the franchise's foundation in 1946. However, Garnett claimed it was a team effort which helped him win the award. Garnett was also third in MVP voting for the year, behind only Kobe Bryant and Chris Paul. Garnett helped the Celtics to their 17th NBA Championship, with 26 points and 14 rebounds in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. During that championship season, Garnett and Celtics legend Bill Russell had heart to heart conversations together which were captured on television. On June 18, 2008, Garnett and Ray Allen appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, soon after winning the championship.

In the 2008–09 season, Garnett started all of the 57 games he was able to suit up for. He averaged 15.8 points 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists. On October 31, 2008, Garnett became the youngest player in NBA history to reach 1,000 career games, at 32 years and 165 days. Garnett earned his twelfth consecutive All-Star Game start on February 15, 2009. Following the All-Star Game, during a game against the Utah Jazz, Garnett strained his right knee late in the second quarter. The injury occurred on February 19, 2009, while attempting to go up for an alley-oop. He was forced to miss the next 14 games. Upon his return from the injury, he averaged 9 points and 4.5 rebounds in four games before being shut down for the season permanently, missing the final 25 games of the regular season including the 2009 NBA playoffs due to a right knee sprain. The Celtics would advance to the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals that year, only to be eliminated by the Orlando Magic.

In the 2009–2010 season, Garnett and the Celtics, joined by newly signed free agent Rasheed Wallace, struggled with injuries and inconsistency throughout much of the regular season and earned the 4th seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Garnett was selected to play in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game (his 13th All-Star Game selection). Despite being written off by nearly every major sports analyst, the Celtics elevated their play and consistently dominated opponents much as they did during their 2008 Championship run. They eliminated the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Orlando Magic to advance to face the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2010 NBA Finals. The 2010 Finals went to a decisive seventh game in Los Angeles, where the Celtics led well into the third quarter before the Lakers mounted a comeback and held on for the victory.

Underestimated height

Although Garnett is officially listed as by the NBA, he is widely accepted as at least seven feet tall. During the 2007 NBA All-Star Game, Garnett admitted in an interview with Craig Sager to be "6 ft 11 in and some quarters" (2.12 m) tall. Measurements from the 1995 NBA Draft show the 19 year-old Garnett measured tall barefoot; any growth since then would make him at least . In 1997, Garnett was measured by Minnesota Timberwolves training staff as tall in his basketball shoes.

Personal life

Garnett married his longtime girlfriend Brandi Padilla during a private ceremony in California. The wedding was the reason he did not take part in the Athens 2004 Olympic games. Garnett is a cousin to former Los Angeles Lakers player Shammond Williams, and is the half brother of Louis McCullough, who played for the ABA's Syracuse Raging Bullz.

His nicknames include "The Big Ticket", "KG", "Da Kid" and formerly "The Franchise" (after being known as the Minnesota Timberwolves' franchise player).

NBA career statistics

	Led the league

Regular season

|- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 80 || 43 || 28.7 || .491 || .286 || .705 || 6.3 || 1.8 || 1.1 || 1.6 || 10.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 77 || 77 || 38.9 || .499 || .286 || .754 || 8.0 || 3.1 || 1.4 || 2.1 || 17.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota |bgcolor="CFECEC"| 82 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 82 || 39.3 || .491 || .188 || .738 || 9.6 || 4.2 || 1.7 || 1.8 || 18.5 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 47 || 47 || 37.9 || .460 || .286 || .704 || 10.4 || 4.3 || 1.7 || 1.8 || 20.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 81 || 81 || 40.0 || .497 || .370 || .765 || 11.8 || 5.0 || 1.5 || 1.6 || 22.9 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 81 || 81 || 39.5 || .477 || .288 || .764 || 11.4 || 5.0 || 1.4 || 1.8 || 22.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 81 || 81 || 39.2 || .470 || .319 || .801 || 12.1 || 5.2 || 1.2 || 1.6 || 21.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 82 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 82 || 40.5 || .502 || .282 || .751 || 13.4 || 6.0 || 1.4 || 1.6 || 23.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 82 || 82 || 39.4 || .499 || .256 || .791 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 13.9 || 5.0 || 1.5 || 2.2 || 24.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 82 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 82 || 38.1 || .502 || .240 || .811 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 13.5 || 5.7 || 1.5 || 1.4 || 22.2 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 76 || 76 || 38.9 || .526 || .267 || .810 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 12.7 || 4.1 || 1.4 || 1.4 || 21.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 76 || 76 || 39.4 || .476 || .214 || .835 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 12.8 || 4.1 || 1.2 || 1.7 || 22.4 |- | style="text-align:left;" bgcolor="AFE6BA"| † | style="text-align:left;"| Boston | 71 || 71 || 32.8 || .539 || .000 || .801 || 9.2 || 3.4 || 1.4 || 1.2 || 18.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Boston | 57 || 57 || 31.1 || .531 || .250 || .841 || 8.5 || 2.5 || 1.1 || 1.2 || 15.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Boston | 69 || 69 || 29.9 || .521 || .200 || .837 || 7.3 || 2.7 || 1.0 || .8 || 14.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| | style="text-align:left;"| Boston | 71 || 71 || 31.3 || .528 || .200 || .862 || 8.9 || 2.4 || 1.3 || .8 || 14.9 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| Career | 1195 || 1158 || 36.7 || .498 || .282 || .788 || 10.7 || 4.1 || 1.4 || 1.6 || 19.5 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| All-Star | 13 || 10 || 21.6 || .518 || .000 || .875 || 6.5 || 3.0 || 1.2 || .8 || 12.2

Playoffs

|- | style="text-align:left;"| 1997 | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 3 || 3 || 41.7 || .471 || 1.000 || 1.000 || 9.3 || 3.7 || 1.3 || 1.0 || 17.3 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 1998 | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 5 || 5 || 38.8 || .480 || .000 || .778 || 9.6 || 4.0 || .8 || 2.4 || 15.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 1999 | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 4 || 4 || 42.5 || .443 || .000 || .739 || 12.0 || 3.8 || 1.8 || 2.0 || 21.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2000 | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 4 || 4 || 42.8 || .385 || .667 || .813 || 10.8 || 8.8 || 1.2 || .8 || 18.8 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2001 | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 4 || 4 || 41.3 || .466 || .000 || .833 || 12.0 || 4.3 || 1.0 || 1.5 || 21.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2002 | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 3 || 3 || 43.3 || .429 || .500 || .719 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 18.7 || 5.0 || 1.7 || 1.7 || 24.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2003 | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 6 || 6 || 44.2 || .514 || .333 || .607 || 15.7 || 5.2 || 1.7 || 1.7 || 27.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2004 | style="text-align:left;"| Minnesota | 18 || 18 || 43.5 || .452 || .313 || .776 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 14.6 || 5.1 || 1.3 || 2.3 || 24.3 |- | style="text-align:left;" bgcolor="AFE6BA"| 2008† | style="text-align:left;"| Boston |bgcolor="CFECEC"| 26 ||bgcolor="CFECEC"| 26 || 38.0 || .495 || .250 || .810 || 10.5 || 3.3 || 1.4 || 1.1 || 20.4 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2010 | style="text-align:left;"| Boston | 23 || 23 || 33.3 || .495 || .000 || .839 || 7.4 || 2.5 || 1.1 || .9 || 15.0 |- | style="text-align:left;"| 2011 | style="text-align:left;"| Boston | 9 || 9 || 36.3 || .441 || .000 || .759 || 10.9 || 2.6 || 1.9 || 1.0 || 14.9 |- | style="text-align:left;" colspan=2| Career | 105 || 105 || 38.9 || .472 || .298 || .782 || 11.1 || 3.8 || 1.3 || 1.4 || 19.6

Achievements

During his time in the league Garnett has established a long list of achievements, including:

NBA Champion: 2008

Olympic gold medal: 2000

NBA Most Valuable Player: 2004

NBA Defensive Player of the Year: 2008

NBA All-Star Game MVP: 2003

14-time NBA All-Star: 1997—2011

*Every year for which there has been an All-Star Game since 1997 (no game in 1999).

*Selected, but did not play due to injury in 2008.

9-time All-NBA selection:

:*First Team: 2000, 2003, 2004, 2008 :*Second Team: 2001, 2002, 2005 :*Third Team: 1999, 2007

11-time All-Defensive:

:*First Team: 2000—2005, 2008—2009, 2011 :*Second Team: 2006, 2007

NBA All-Rookie selection:

:*Second team: 1996

J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award: 2006

Ranked #30 in ''SLAM Magazine'''s 2009 revision of the top 50 greatest players of all time (published in the August 2009 issue)

See also

List of career achievements by Kevin Garnett

List of National Basketball Association career scoring leaders

List of National Basketball Association career free throw scoring leaders

List of National Basketball Association career rebounding leaders

List of National Basketball Association career steals leaders

List of National Basketball Association career blocks leaders

List of National Basketball Association career turnovers leaders

List of National Basketball Association season rebounding leaders

References

External links

Official website

Kevin Garnett Video at ESPN

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