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The Minnesota Timberwolves set a date for Kevin Garnett's long-awaited retirement ceremony.
The Timberwolves revealed on Friday that they will retire Garnett's No. 21 on Feb. 28, 2027. They'll hold the ceremony after playing another one of Garnett's former teams, the Boston Celtics, in a primetime "Sunday Night Basketball" matchup airing on NBC.
Garnett will join Malik Sealy as the second player in franchise history to have his number retired.
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“Minnesota is home," Garnett said in the team's announcement. "That's never changed. This is where it all started for me, so seeing No. 21 go up in Target Center and sharing that moment with the fans, my family, teammates, coaches, and everyone who’s been part of this journey means everything."
Garnett leads the Timberwolves in all-time games played, points, rebounds, assists, blocks, and steals. The 2003-04 MVP made 10 All-Star appearances during his 14 seasons in Minnesota before getting traded to Boston in 2007.
A strained relationship with former owner Glen Taylor distanced Garnett from the organization, but new owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez welcomed him back last December as a team ambassador.
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"Over the course of his career, Kevin Garnett became much more than the greatest player in Timberwolves history. He became the embodiment of what it means to compete, to lead and to represent Minnesota," Lore and Rodriguez said. "Bringing Kevin back to the organization as Team Ambassador has allowed us to celebrate his legacy in a new and meaningful way, and retiring No. 21 is the ultimate recognition of everything he has meant to this franchise and our fans. We are thrilled to celebrate this incredible moment with Kevin, his family, our fans and everyone who helped make his legacy possible."
The Timberwolves called Garnett's retirement ceremony "the centerpiece of a season-long celebration." They'll hold four other theme nights connected to the Hall of Famer, starting with a commemoration of the day they drafted him when they host the Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 16.
"I can't wait to be back in that building, feel that energy, and celebrate it with everybody," Garnett said.
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