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Kevin Garnett Hilariously 'Barked' at Jeff Teague During NBA Playoff Game

Former NBA guard Jeff Teague told a funny story about an on-court encounter with Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett.

Tom Dierberger

Kevin Garnett Hilariously 'Barked' at Jeff Teague During NBA Playoff Game
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Former NBA guard Jeff Teague has been going viral from basketball podcast appearances since retiring from the league in 2021.

Teague told another gem of a story from his playing days Wednesday on FanDuel’s Run It Back show when asked to share an anecdote about playing against Hall of Fame big man Kevin Garnett.

“He was crazy,” Teague said of Garnett. “That dude got on all fours one time in a playoff game and barked at me.”

When asked by host Michelle Beadle to clarify, Teague repeated himself with a smile.

“He got on all fours and barked at me in a playoff game. Dude was crazy.”

Teague and Garnett matched up in one playoff series in their careers—the first round of the 2012 Eastern Conference playoffs when the Hawks battled the Celtics.

Garnett and the Celtics won that series in six games, sending Teague and the Hawks packing for summer vacation and leaving quite the interesting memory in the guard's mind.

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Tom Dierberger is a staff writer and editor on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in November 2023 after stints at FOX Sports, Bally Sports and NBC Sports. Dierberger has a bachelor's in communication from St. John's University. In his spare time, he can be seen throwing out his arm while playing fetch with his dog, Walter B. Boy.

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