Kevin Garnett found himself in deep water after trash-talking Michael Jordan in his rookie year and he recently recalled the hilarious encounter.
Were in Chicago and its my rookie year, Garnett said on KG Certified. Its the second half of the year and you know how you caught on now right? You got your little one two moves and youre getting them all and you got some confidence.
During the game, Garnett started trash-talking the great Jordan, which prompted an immediate reaction from him.
So Im in that. JR Rider and Michael [Jordan] are having a good game but as were coming out the timeout, Im on yall. I cant even explain it, Im just like Keep killing that n*****, yo. And he was like Yeah, you too. So as Im walking off I double back like Keep killing that m****, yo. And as I say that, I feel it. Hands on hips, legs locked, and Michael is stared at me for about 15 seconds. I can walk this off, like I dont even feel it, and play it off and dummy out, but f*** that. Nah, Im here. and I cant even describe the next 6-7 minutes of play. In this next 6-7 minutes of play we down 25 now, it was just at two. Mike had 18 and he had like 40 now. JR and myself we aint scored in about four minutes.
So, Im on one. Keep killin this n**** yo. Okay keep it up. So I hear JR go Yeah alright young fella, keep going'.
So he tryna get me off, now that I recall it, he was trying to kind of back me off a little bit. I double back, so he go, Hey look Mike, he dont really know how we, I see him and Mike having a conversation, He dont really know, he excited,.
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