The first round of the NBA playoffs begin this weekend between the Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls. Kevin Garnett, the Celtics' star player, is featured on the cover and inside the May issue of Men's Fitness. It's a great cover and the sweat—or at least the Photoshop'd spray-on variety—looks so good you could try to lick it off his arms. "No Homo."
WHEN YOU JUMP, more photos and the latest on Garnett and the playoffs.
Garnett talks about being considered "skinny":
"I work very hard at it," he tells the magazine. "You don't survive playing the power forward position and sometimes at center guarding Shaq and Yao Ming being thin. I take my weights very, very, very personally. It's part of my regimen every day…even on game days. I'm not a weak individual."
KG propelled the Celtics to its record 17th NBA title last year but unfortunately there is a "strong possibility" he will miss the entire postseason. Garnett injured his right knee in February. Last night Boston Celtics Coach Doc Rivers said Garnett is "not ready" to start and could miss the entire playoffs.
He is so gorgeous to me!
Posted by: George | 17 April 2009 at 08:05
Men's Fitness has put a god on the cover! I'm going to find the magazine today. I LOVE KG!!
Posted by: FREELEO | 17 April 2009 at 08:24
He's a bully on the court, but Kevin is a giant chocolately man with a cute smile. Too bad about his injury. Screw the Celtics anyway.
Of all the NBA dudes they could have featured...he's got no muscle tone (unlike big man Dwight Howard).
Rod, you know I'm still caught up on Boris Diaw - why can't HE break through and get on somebody's cover?
Posted by: Seahawk | 17 April 2009 at 08:42
Yeah, the arms are great, but the waistline is beyond great!
Oh, and I'm sure he has inner beauty also....may I see his feet, please.
Posted by: Derrick from Philly | 17 April 2009 at 08:48
This man is so sexy. whoa
Posted by: Strictly Business | 17 April 2009 at 09:23
Love that tall, chocolate man!!!
Thanks Rod!
Posted by: R.O. | 17 April 2009 at 09:28
Derrick, STOP!
I wanna do more than just see his feet.
But yeah, KG is one fine brotha. I wanted the Celtics to win it all lat year just so he could get his ring. And you know for a brotha from Detroit (of all places) to cheer for the Celtics...
Posted by: Chitown Kev | 17 April 2009 at 09:40
I feel as if I've watched my darlin' grow up. KG is pure goodness.
Posted by: Brien | 17 April 2009 at 10:04
Unfortunately for the Celtics, he might not play in the playoffs due to his knee injury not healing well. Coach Rivers of the Celtics said that Kevin won't play in the first round, and he doesn't sound optimistic about his prospects afterward.
Posted by: Ravenback | 17 April 2009 at 11:49
Umm, Ravenback, no offense but did you read the post... ?
"But unfortunately there is a "strong possibility" he will miss the entire postseason. Garnett injured his right knee in February. Last night Boston Celtics Coach Doc Rivers said Garnett is "not ready" to start and could miss the entire playoffs"
Seems to me someone just looked at pics and didn't read. Or assumed it wasn't in the post...
Posted by: Dante | 17 April 2009 at 11:55
back off derrick from philly.. we've had this talk before. those size 17 feet belong hanging off the side of my bed or on my ceiling or wall....lol
Posted by: FREELEO | 17 April 2009 at 13:10
Oh I Love me some talk dark chocolate and this stud is hittin the spot!
Posted by: James M | 17 April 2009 at 22:39
Ya'll know he got a non-black wife, he went oriental style as they more often do, can't support this clown, sorry.
Posted by: AzzedineAliaFan | 18 April 2009 at 13:01
choc-o-lot, yummy man!
Posted by: Mike | 18 April 2009 at 22:01
KG is hot. AzzedineAliaFan, why is KG a clown cuz his wife isn't black??
Posted by: Corey | 21 April 2009 at 11:14
I agree with Seahawk, they should have put dwight howard on the cover. KG is tone but doesn't have much muscle. Howard on the otherhand is freakin huge. His shoulders are cut like stone. Wouldn't want to fight him for a rebound that's for sure. Great post!
Posted by: Todd | 15 May 2009 at 15:08