Kevin Garnett Says It's Time To Move On From Michael Jordan And Magic Johnson to Embrace The "New Generation" Of Superstars


Kevin Garnett Says It's Time To Move On From Michael Jordan And Magic Johnson to Embrace The "New Generation" Of Superstar

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