The Best Kevin Garnett quotes

I learned one thing–never hate a positive option. — Kevin Garnett

I’ve never been an individual guy. I never cared about the accolades. I’ve always been driven by the competition and the learning process. — Kevin Garnett

I’m not the type of person to give up just because something gets rough. That’s a coward. That’s not me. — Kevin Garnett

I have a problem sometimes with being too hyper. — Kevin Garnett

Performance is something we all strive to be better at. I’m no different than that. Who wants to look bad? — Kevin Garnett

So you’re dealing with a coach, and you’re dealing with a guy who’s actually experienced NBA basketball from a player’s perspective and actually goes about it that way. — Kevin Garnett

Some of my friends snowmobile. I’m a little scared of it. — Kevin Garnett

Going from Flip to Kev, obviously you don’t want to see someone ever lose their job. For me it’s probably a little more difficult, because other than Bill Blair, Flip is all I knew. — Kevin Garnett

This ain’t the Girl Scouts. This ain’t the Boy Scouts. This is the NBA. — Kevin Garnett

It’s scary when one day the city is there and the next day it’s gone. To see the water actual kill people, I couldn’t believe it. I never fathomed it could bury a city. — Kevin Garnett

I’m very simple. I’m not for the flashes, I’m not for glitz and glamour, you know. — Kevin Garnett

I’m from the bottom, I understand what it’s like to have and to not have. My perception on giving is to put yourself in those people’s shoes and go from there. So that’s what I did. — Kevin Garnett

They say no matter how hard you work, there’s always someone, somewhere working harder then you. Guess what.. I’m that someone — Kevin Garnett

I think when you get tired of something or someone annoys you, there’s two things you can do. You can ignore it and keep going, or you can stand up and say stop. — Kevin Garnett

We have to do the impossible, but it is possible. — Kevin Garnett

I would love to see Flip get back into the league. I think he can definitely still coach in this league. I think he will be in this league quicker than sooner. — Kevin Garnett

Too much coffee. Too much coffee and Gatorade. It’s a hell of a mix. If you’re ever tired in the morning, just try that mix, and tell me what you think. — Kevin Garnett

Coaching takes patience. I’m more enthused when teaching players who want it versus when I have to. — Kevin Garnett

Kev has these old Boston drills, where you all have to talk to each other, and interact, and it’s helped us. — Kevin Garnett

I want to be known as the best teammate ever. — Kevin Garnett

At the end of the day, you’re responsible for yourself and your actions and that’s all you can control. So rather than be frustrated with what you can’t control, try to fix the things you can. — Kevin Garnett

I don’t play to sweat, I play to win. — Kevin Garnett

I can’t control if people like me; I can’t control if people like my game. — Kevin Garnett

The beautiful thing about when you go through a slide is that you learn from it. Not just saying that you learn from it, but applying the things that you have learned. — Kevin Garnett

Coaching takes patience. — Kevin Garnett

There are a lot of things that frustrate me. I get frustrated when I have to wait at a red light. — Kevin Garnett

Playing video games is something I enjoy in my spare time. I’m a gamer, always have been. — Kevin Garnett

The last couple of practices, all we’ve been doing is a lot of defensive things. We’ve been going over some drills that make all of us have to communicate. — Kevin Garnett