Is Kevin Garnett a Chelsea fan?

What has Kevin Garnett said about Chelsea?

The clearest line comes from a Chelsea club press release, carried by NBC Sports on January 15, 2014, that described "Garnett, a huge Chelsea fan, who has a pair of specially-designed shoes in our museum." The release also quoted him: "I'm like a kid in a candy store right now!" The fandom label there is the club's, and the quoted reaction is his. NBC Sports reported it, so this is a reported fandom rather than one confirmed in a standalone interview of his own.

When did Kevin Garnett become a Chelsea fan?

The earliest mention in the sources is from World Soccer Talk on June 14, 2008, which said, "According to the Chelsea web site, Garnett and teammate Paul Pierce are both fans. The NBA players both became fans after Chelsea's preseason tour last summer to the United States." That puts the start of his interest in 2007, the year Garnett joined the Boston Celtics, though the source does not say exactly when or why it took hold.

The Pride of London wrote on January 14, 2014, that "Apparently KG has been a Chelsea fan for several years and has been asked several times in interviews about his opinions on European football and his favorite player Didier Drogba." The word "apparently" matters here, since the outlet was passing along what it had heard rather than citing a specific interview.

Did Kevin Garnett grow up a Chelsea fan?

Nothing in the sources points to that. Garnett was born in Greenville, South Carolina, on May 19, 1976, and went to Mauldin High School in Mauldin, South Carolina, and then Farragut Academy in Chicago, Illinois. He was drafted fifth overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 1995 and later played for the Boston Celtics (2007 to 2013) and the Brooklyn Nets (2013 to 2015) before returning to Minnesota for 2015 and 2016. None of those places has any stated link to Chelsea, which plays in London. The fandom as reported began during his NBA career, not in childhood.

Is Kevin Garnett still a Chelsea fan?

The most recent report says yes. EssentiallySports wrote on July 18, 2023, "Coming back to the present day, Kevin Garnett's love for Chelsea remains as strong as ever." That claim is secondhand, drawn from an Instagram story, and none of the outlets reporting on Garnett's Chelsea fandom says it has ended or is disputed. Taken together, the reports span 2008 to 2023.

Which other athletes are Chelsea fans?

The 2008 World Soccer Talk item names Paul Pierce, Garnett's Celtics teammate, as a fan according to the Chelsea website. Josh Hart is also reported as a Chelsea fan.

Questions people ask

Is Kevin Garnett a Chelsea fan?

Reportedly, yes. NBC Sports carried a Chelsea press release in January 2014 calling him "a huge Chelsea fan," and later outlets, including EssentiallySports in 2023, repeated it.

What has Kevin Garnett said about Chelsea?

In the 2014 press release, he was quoted saying, "I'm like a kid in a candy store right now!" The fandom label itself came from the club and the outlets covering it.

When did Kevin Garnett become a Chelsea fan?

World Soccer Talk reported in June 2008 that he and Paul Pierce became fans after Chelsea's preseason tour of the United States the previous summer.

Which other athletes are Chelsea fans?

Paul Pierce was named alongside Garnett in 2008, and Josh Hart is reported as a fan.