Timberwolves Will Finally Retire Kevin Garnett’s Jersey After Their Feb. 28 Game vs. the Celtics
The ceremony would make Garnett the second Timberwolves player to have his number retired, honoring the franchise’s all-time leader in points, rebounds and assists.
- On Friday, the Minnesota Timberwolves announced plans to retire Hall of Fame forward Kevin Garnett's 21 jersey on Feb. 28 at Target Center following their game against the Boston Celtics.
- Garnett endured a frosty relationship with the team for nearly a decade due to former owner Glen Taylor's refusal to honor him, but new owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez reconciled with him last year as a team ambassador.
- The 2004 NBA MVP remains the franchise's all-time leader in points , rebounds , assists , steals , blocks , and games played , defining the Timberwolves' identity through eight consecutive playoff appearances.
- Choosing the Celtics as the opponent connects the two defining chapters of Garnett's career; he said, "Retiring the jersey is just the start of the next chapter in Minnesota."
- This ceremony makes Garnett only the second player in the 37-year history of the franchise to have his number retired, joining former teammate Malik Sealy, whose number was honored following his death in 2000.
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Kevin Garnett’s Timberwolves’ jersey retirement set for Feb. 28
MINNEAPOLIS — The date is finally set, and Kevin Garnett’s jersey will soon hang in the Target Center rafters. The official celebration is slated for Feb. 28, when Minnesota hosts Boston on national television. Boston is, of course, the team the Wolves dealt Garnett to in 2007. Garnett won his lone NBA title with the Celtics the following season. His No. 5 jersey has already been retired by Boston. Minnesota has long waited for the opportunity t…
The Minnesota Timberwolves basketball club will retire the number 21 jersey worn by Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett, and the ceremony will be held at the end of February after the NBA game with Boston, the club announced.
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“Good For Him”: Minnesota Timberwolves Fans Excited About Kevin Garnett Having His Number Retired
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