Kevin Garnett is a headliner of arguably the most epic Hall of Fame class ever.



Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame chairman Jerry Colangelo described it as such in January, the day after one of the greatest players in NBA history, Kobe Bryant, passed away in a tragic helicopter accident with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others.



Garnett, the No. 5 overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft straight out of high school, was elected into the Hall of Fame along with Bryant and Tim Duncan on Saturday and is scheduled to be enshrined on Aug. 29. The induction class includes four-time National Coach of the Year Eddie Sutton, two-time NBA-champion coach Rudy Tomjanovich and 10-time WNBA All-Star and four-time Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings.



In 21 seasons, Garnett’s accomplishments were endless: 15 All-Star game appearances, nine first-team All-Defensive teams, an MVP award, a Defensive Player of the Year award and the elusive NBA championship...