Celtics legend Kevin Garnett tells how he nearly became a Los Angeles Laker in new interview

Hall of Fame Boston Celtics big man Kevin Garnett recently sat down with GQ’s Michael Pina to talk about his legendary career and upcoming Showtime documentary “Anything Is Possible,” and in the course of the interview, quite a few stories were told worthy of their own singular treatment.

But given the sole championship of Garnett’s career was won with the Celtics, one story in particular told by The Big Ticket stands out — namely how he was very nearly a Los Angeles Laker, with the primary determining factor having been where Lakers Hall of Fame guard Kobe Bryant was when KG wanted to talk about joining the team.

Or more precisely, where he wasn’t.

This is every player in Boston’s history who wore the Celtics’ No. 5 jersey for at least one game. https://t.co/MgP8w3hs3Q

— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) November 10, 2021