

NBA players are some of the best athletes in the world. Many of them have also starred in movies and it’s safe to say that most weren’t a great look. It’s hard for athletes to act and be around an entirely different crew and environment. But legendary actor Adam Sandler said that one Boston Celtics legend nailed his role, and he stunned him and the entire movie cast.
Kevin Garnett is an NBA legend. He won a title with the Boston Celtics and played for various other teams as well. He is a 15-time All-Star who played in the NBA for 21 seasons. For his contributions to the NBA, he was named to the NBA 75 team. Since retiring, he has done several other ventures also, but one such venture earned him high praise. That was his performance in the movie Uncut Gems.
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Adam Sandler raves about Kevin Garnett and his performance in the movie Uncut Gems
Sandler was on the Jimmy Kimmel show and he was talking about his movie. He was asked what he thought of Garnett and his performance in the movie. He says, ” Unbelievably cool, great guy, focused. Unbelievable in the movie like every actor in the movie is going, are you kidding me? Kevin Garnett is better than me at acting.”
“He was so cool and so smooth, just in the scene, every scene he was in”
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 03: Kevin Garnett attends The Academy Of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Hosts An Official Academy Screening Of UNCUT GEMS at MOMA – Celeste Bartos Theater on December 03, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Mark Sagliocco/Getty Images for The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences )
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The movie did very well at the box office and received good reviews as well. Garnett’s performance received excellent reviews from critics. He certainly didn’t expect that something like this would have come around. But when it did, he just took it and gave his best. And his chemistry with Adam was something to watch. Garnett has said if the right role comes up, he wouldn’t mind acting again.
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KG was one of the best players in NBA history and he is arguably one of the greatest defenders. He is loved in Boston where he got them a title after a long time. And now after retiring, he has become a movie star as well.
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