​Hall of Fame Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett is hosting the Las Vegas Summer League Film Festival this week. Starting on Thursday, July 16 and running until Saturday, July 18 at the Thomas and Mack center in the Strip View Pavilion in the thick of the annual NBA exhibition series action taking place in the great state of Nevada.”This festival showcases projects from all aspects of life and the impact sports has on our society,” notes the film festival’s web page. “The Summer League Film Festival is not limited to basketball.” KG is hyped about the event, sharing how it touches a personal aspect for him reaching all the way back to his youth in South Carolina.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTo hear from the Big Ticket on why this event is such a big deal from the man himself, take a look at the clip embedded below.Listen to “Havlicek Stole the Pod” on:Blue Wire: https://tiny.ee/CdKpiTunes: https://tiny.ee/RK47YouTube: https://tiny.ee/cOW3This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Boston Celtics icon Kevin Garnett is hosting the Las Vegas Summer League Film Festival