Kevin Garnett
Garnett in 2011, photo by Prphotos.com
Birth Name: Kevin Maurice Garnett
Place of Birth: Greenville, South Carolina, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 19, 1976
Ethnicity: African-American
Kevin Garnett is an American professional basketball player, and an actor. A power forward, he played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Boston Celtics, and the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA), for 21 seasons overall. He is nicknamed “The Big Ticket,” “KG,” “The Kid,” and “The Franchise.” He is 6′11″.
He is the son of Shirley Garnett and O’Lewis McCullough. He is a half-brother of professional basketball player Louis McCullough and a cousin of professional basketball player Shammond Williams. He has two children with his former wife Brandi Padilla. Brandi is the aunt of model and actress Bella Harris.
Kevin’s paternal grandfather was named Odell McCullough (the son of Robert McCullough and Nina).
Kevin’s paternal grandmother was named Mary Edna Copeland.
Source: http://www.aaregistry.org
I used to love watching Kevin Garnett when he was on the Celtics. He probably has remote English and Irish ancestry although he looks a lot like one of my Jewish friends! KG rules hall of fame :)