In his high school playing days, Austin Rivers was arguably one of the most confident basketball players in the game at that level, with a stellar skill set that made him one of the top recruits in the country.
During a visit to his father, Doc Rivers, who was coaching the Boston Celtics at that time, Austin took the opportunity to test his skills against NBA players at the Celtics practice facility. He played against Hall of Fame small forward Paul Pierce and current-day ESPN broadcaster Kendrick Perkins, beating them both, which boosted his confidence. He then challenged Kevin Garnett, an NBA legend, to a 1 on 1 game. Garnett, taken aback at first, accepted the challenge.
Despite Austin’s confidence and fiery spirit, Garnett won the game 5-1
To hear the tale of that two man Celtics tilt, take a look at the clip embedded above from the folks at the “Bench Mob” YouTube channel.
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