For Jaren Jackson Jr. — the Memphis Grizzlies‘ first round selection in the 2018 NBA Draft — it has to feel good having a mentor in Kevin Garnett, an NBA World Champion and a 15-time NBA All-Star.
The annual slate of NBA games for Martin Luther King Jr Day brought a handful of celebrity guests to the city of Memphis, Tennessee, as it always does. Still, one of the biggest names of them all — Garnett — was not a planned guest for the festivities.
Kevin Garnett sat courtside during the Memphis Grizzlies’ home loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday.