Kevin Maurice Garnett is an American professional basketball player who started his glorious career in the sport with the NBA draft Minnesota Timberwolves. He was the only player since 1975 to be drafted directly out of high school. He played with the Timberwolves for the first 12 seasons of his basketball career, again a record set by him— the longest current tenure of any player in the NBA with one team. While he was with the Timberwolves, he led them to eight consecutive playoff appearances and to the Western Conference Finals. Garnett has been named to 15 All-Star Games, winning the All-Star MVP award in 2003, and is currently tied for 2nd-most All-Star selections in NBA history. He has been a nine-time member of the All-NBA Teams selection and a twelve-time member of the All-Defensive Teams selection. Garnett currently holds several unprecedented Timberwolves franchise records. After his long stint with the team, he was traded off to the Boston Celtics in a three-year $60 million contract extension deal. He helped the team win their first NBA championship since 1986, while also finishing third for the MVP award for himself. In 2013, he was traded to the Brooklyn Nets.