Kanye West's music gets Kevin Garnett ready on game day

Kanye West
Recording artist Kanye West speaks onstage during the 17th annual Hollywood Film Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Oct. 21, 2013, in Beverly Hills, Calif.
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Today's Morning Edition music is from the song "Champion" by Kanye West.

Last year, Vanity Fair magazine reported that Kevin Garnett plays music by West to get him in the right frame of mind on game nights.

Garnett said, "I always listen to music before a game. It's like yoga or meditation. It calms me and puts me in a better place."

In addition to West, Garnett says his pregame playlist includes Drake, Portishead, Zero 7 and Lorde.

On Wednesday night, Garnett will play his first game at Target Center since being traded back to the team that drafted him out of high school.

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