Kevin Garnett – Signed Rookie-Era Photo with Original Event Ticket

Minnesota Timberwolves – Richfield Sports Appearance, March 9, 1996

This collection includes:

1. An autographed 8×10 color photo of Kevin Garnett (#21) throwing down a dunk during his rookie NBA season (1995–96). The photo is signed in gold paint pen, with Garnett’s large and distinctive early-career signature. A certification hologram (visible lower left) further authenticates the item.

2. An original autograph ticket from the same signing event:

   Richfield Sports Presents: Kevin Garnett, 8th Annual Baseball Card Classic, Saturday, March 9, 1996, Autograph Ticket: $15.00.
   The ticket is hand-marked as used (“X” and “127”), confirming attendance and use at the session.

Historical Context

This event took place during Garnett’s rookie NBA season, when he was only 19 years old and rapidly becoming the face of the Minnesota Timberwolves franchise. The Richfield Sports Baseball Card Classic was one of the first public signing events he participated in, making items from it particularly collectible.

The combination of ticket and photo establishes direct provenance — a rarity among Garnett rookie-era pieces.

Details

• Player: Kevin Garnett (#21)

• Team: Minnesota Timberwolves

• Era: Rookie Season (1995–96)

• Photo: 8×10 color action image, signed in gold paint pen

• Ticket: Original pink event ticket from Richfield Sports, dated March 9, 1996

• Condition: Excellent; bold signature, light edge wear on ticket consistent with event use

• Authentication: Hologram #B12060952 (photo); ticket provides event provenance

Collector’s Significance

This pairing offers exceptional value as a documented, in-person signed rookie photo with the original event ticket — a level of authenticity that elevates it beyond standard signed memorabilia.

Ideal for display together in a dual-frame mount or archival case, it represents a key moment in the career of one of the NBA’s greatest power forwards and a 2020 Hall of Fame inductee.