In a surprise announcement Thursday, we learned that NBA legend Kevin Garnett is going to have his number retired.
But no, it wasn’t his number 21. And no, the announcement didn’t come from the the Timberwolves — the franchise for which he played about two-thirds of his career games, including the first 12 of his career.
Instead, it was the Celtics, who are retiring KG’s number 5 sometime during the 2020-21 season in a tribute to Garnett’s six seasons in Boston — which included in 2008 the franchise’s first championship since 1986.
Garnett tweeted shortly thereafter: “I’m honored and thankful to have my number retired with the Celtics.