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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.

 at Target Center since being traded back to the team that drafted him out of high school. 

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

Today's Morning Edition music is from the song "Champion" by Kanye West.  Last year, Vanity Fair magazine reported that Kevin Garnett uses music by Kayne 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." Tonight, Garnett will play his first game at Target Center since being traded back to the team that drafted him out of high school. In addition to Kanye West, Garnett says his pre-game playlist includes Drake, Portishead, Zero 7 and Lorde.

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

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