NBA Development League: Who is Kevin Kruger?
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Who is Kevin Kruger?

  • Growing up Kevin always wanted to be a professional athlete.
  • He started playing basketball when he was about 7 years old.
  • His favorite ice cream is mint chocolate chip.
  • Kevin’s dream car is an original black hummer.
  • One of his proudest accomplishments was when he graduated college.
  • His New Year’s resolution is to make it to the NBA.

    AD: What do you like to do for fun in your spare time?

    KK: “Watch movies.”

    AD: What is your favorite movie?

    KK: “Probably Superbad. No, actually it is Tommy Boy.”

    AD: What is your favorite quote?

    KK: “Anything from Tommy Boy, I could quote anything from that movie.”

    AD: If you could have any superpower what would it be?

    KK: “To be able to control time, that would best one!”

    AD: What is your dream vacation?

    KK: “Probably going back to Cabo San Lucas (Mexico) and just doing nothing.”

    AD: What is your favorite food?

    KK: “Biscuits and gravy.”

    AD: What is your most embarrassing moment?

    KK: “Oh gosh, there are a lot of them. Shooting an air ball at the University of Oregon was a bad one.”

    AD: Who would you like to meet?

    KK: “That’s a tough one, probably Carrie Underwood.”

    AD: Are you an American Idol fan then?

    KK: “No I’m just a country fan, a Carrie Underwood fan!”

    AD: What was your first concert?

    KK: “It was MC Hammer in 1991 or 1992, in Gainesville, Florida.”

    AD: Have you ever been in an ambulance?

    KK: “Not that I remember, I mean a broke a lot of bones as a kid, but I’m sure I have.”

    AD: What is your biggest pet peeve?

    KK: “I’ve got a lot of them but mostly just rude people.”

    AD: Where do you keep your spare change?

    KK: “In a zip lock baggie next to the door. I keep it there for laundry.”

    AD: Do you have any special talents?

    KK: “My selective hearing! I can tune people out very well.”

    AD: Who is your favorite player to watch?

    KK: “Oh, Pete Maravich.”

    AD: What was your first job?

    KK: “I was a basketball camp coach.”

    AD: Who is an NBA player you emulate and why?

    KK: “Steve Nash or Steve Blake because they are both point guards.”

    AD: You are always the first to the arena on game days. How do you prepare for a game?

    KK: I just try to get shots up before anyone is out there. Making sure my shot is there and ready before going into the game.”

    AD: What do you learn from being around your teammates on a daily basis?

    KK: “Lots of things that I never thought I would know. I’m learning about them every day and the type of people they are.”

    AD: What is your approach to basketball?

    KK: “I just try to have as much fun as I can and as play hard as possible.”

    AD: Why do you love this game?

    KK: “Because it is fun!”

    AD: Who is the funniest person you know?

    KK: “Geez, that’s a tough one. Probably (teammates) James Lang and Lamar Rice.”

    AD: What is something you are excited about?

    KK: “Getting back for the next home game!”

    AD: What are your words of advice?

    KK: “Be patient!”

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