Garnett finally achieves his national champhionship

Tom Crann
St. Paul, Minn.

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Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett celebrates
Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett celebrates after winning after winning Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals, in Boston, Massachusetts, June 17, 2008. The Boston Celtics captured the National Basketball Association championship, routing the Los Angeles Lakers 131-92 to win the best-of-seven NBA Finals four games to two.
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Kevin Garnett, in his first season with the Boston Celtics, has achieved what he couldn't manage in 12 seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves: Winning an NBA Championship.

Garnett and Celtics' teammates beat the Los Angeles Lakers 131 to 92 in game 6 of the NBA championship series.

The 32-year-old Garnett scored 26 points last night and pulled down a game leading 14 rebounds.

To talk more about Garnett and how Minnesotans are reacting to this year's championship, Britt Robson, Timberwolves reporter for the Rake Magazine, joined Tom Crann.

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