Timberwolves announce ultimate honor for Kevin Garnett

NBA great Kevin Garnett. USA TODAY Sports

Timberwolves announce ultimate honor for Kevin Garnett

By Andrew Wright | Last updated Aug 14, 2026 11:49 AM ET

The Minnesota Timberwolves have announced that they will be honoring one of the greatest players in franchise history later this season.

According to a team announcement on Friday, Minnesota will honor Kevin Garnett with a jersey retirement on Feb. 28, 2027. Fittingly enough, the jersey retirement will come on a night in which Minnesota hosts the Boston Celtics, the same team Garnett spent six seasons of his career with.

Kevin Garnett had an outstanding career with the Timberwolves

Minnesota selected Garnett with the No. 5 overall pick in the 1995 NBA Draft and he spent the first 12 seasons of his NBA career with the organization.

Garnett's time in Minnesota included 10 All-Star Game selections, an MVP award, six first-team All Defense selections and numerous top 10 finishes in other award categories.

Along with all the individual accolades, Garnett is the all-time franchise leader in nearly every single offensive and defensive stat.

The Timberwolves announced they will retire Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett's No. 21 jersey on February 28, 2027, following Minnesota's game against the Celtics at Target Center

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Minnesota made a classy move with jersey retirement date

The Timberwolves front office and executives deciding to schedule the jersey retirement on the same night that they will play against Garnett's most notable former team was an extremely classy move.

He spent six seasons with the Celtics and racked up even more individual accolades, as well as winning an NBA Championship.

It is a well-deserved and long overdue honor for what many consider to be the best player in franchise history.

Andrew Wright

Andrew "Dew" Wright graduated from Charleston Southern University with a degree in Communication Studies. He is a lifelong Chicago Cubs and Washington Commanders fan.

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