The following is from HOOPSWORLD Magazine's All-Star issue, published the beginning of February 2008. HOOPSWORLD Magazine brings together some of the best independent basketball voices in the business and is published three times a year. Keep an eye out for the NBA Draft Preview issue, hitting news stands in early June 2008.

5 Things You Should Know About Kevin Garnett
As told to Jessica Camerato

We asked KG's teammates about what they thought people may or may not know about him, but should know.

1. "When he's on the court, he's not acting. That's him all day long. He really is zoned out -- that's Kevin Garnett. It's like he's in his own world at all times. On the court that's not a front, that's not an act. That's him." - Kendrick Perkins

2. "You always assume you think you know what other great players around the league are doing and the hard work they put in, but the fascinating thing about it is just to see them do it on an everyday basis. You don't take days off to get to that level, and these guys are certainly at the top of their game. But to see it first hand each and every day … you see the reason these guys are seven, eight, nine, ten time All Stars and in the MVP race every year." - Paul Pierce

3. "I remember when we were overseas I got a call and it said come to Glen (Davis') room. So [the rookies] went to Glen's room and there was a guy with two suit racks. KG walks in and is like, 'Pick out three suits, it's on me.' We looked at each other like, 'Whoa' and started shopping through them and picked out three suits. They're really nice suits from Italy and that was my first time really getting a suit like that because I don't really wear suits. But I was pumped that he said that when I walked in and saw the selection and they custom made everything -- the shoes, the jacket, all that stuff -- so I was pretty excited about that."

"For the most part he's always full of energy and full of stories. Every day you come looking forward to another story that happened to him these past years. When he comes in you're looking forward to it and he stops and sits down and you get into it, it's like 'I wonder what's next.' There's always something that makes you say, 'Oh wow,' something crazy like that. He's always full of energy, always keeping spirits up. If you're down, he's somebody who will pull you to the side and talk to you. He's a real clam off the court and on the court he's energetic and crazy, but he's a really good guy both ways. He really helps me out when I need help or times when stuff comes up, he's the guy I go to and talk to." - Gabe Pruitt

4. "I knew he had [energy.] I didn't know he had it at this level, every day, on and off the floor. I still worry about it all the time in practices, that's why I get him out of practice as much as you can without having an altercation with him because he hates getting off the floor in practice, but we've done a good job. He allows only a couple of guys to come in for him and of late he's been coming out, which is good for us." - Doc Rivers

5. "He eats a lot of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. He's the peanut butter and jelly man." - Tony Allen