Timberwolves to retire Kevin Garnett's No. 21 jersey on February 28

Marc J. Spears: The Timberwolves say Kevin Garnett’s No. 21 jersey will be retired on Feb. 28, 2027 after the Celtics game. Garnett becomes just the second player in franchise history to have his number retired, joining late ex-teammate Malik Sealy, whose No. 2 was retired in 2000.

Heat Central: Davion Mitchell lists his all time starting 5: PG: Gary Payton SG: Kobe Bryant SF: LeBron James PF: Kevin Garnett C: Shaq (Via miamiheat TT) ? — 8/3/2026 x.com

NBA Courtside: Draymond Green on people calling him a idiot for saying Caleb Wilson’s floor is Kevin Garnett: “I said that with all due respect to Kevin Garnett, but just saying, yo, this kid can be that special. So if I say Kevin Garnett’s the floor, by no mean am I dimming Kevin Garnett’s light. I’m not capable of dimming Kevin Garnett’s light. He’s Kevin Garnett. What I’m saying is I think this kid can be that good.” (Via @DraymondShow) — 7/16/2026 x.com

Kevin Garnett on Jaylen Brown trade: It’s like Minnesota kicking themselves over the KAT trade. I think Boston gonna look back on this. It’s like when KD left Golden State and then he turned around like what the fu*k, like this one of the moments where you don’t break a great thing up. This is a great thing. They just had to you know and then two, man. Keep it real man those two have been tested through the think time and time. So this is just relationship it ain’t always going to be great. You know what I’m saying? But it would have to be something detrimental for me to break that up. — 7/9/2026 YouTube

Fullcourtpass: Giannis Antetokounmpo is open to returning to the Bucks later in his career "That would be awesome if I can go and play and maybe come back. Kevin Garnett did the same thing. I saw this clip of him walking into the [Timberwolves'] arena and [the fans] gave him a standing ovation and people to this day love him, and some people don't always feel—" (h/t @BucksLead) — 7/6/2026 x.com

Damjan Rudez: 'Kevin Garnett didn't just want to beat you; he wanted to destroy you and find that 1% edge by getting inside your head. He demanded that everyone be on his irrational level of intensity, or he had no use for you. I saw him do this to Anthony Bennett in a way that was hard to watch. It wasn't just 'trash talk'; it was a level of verbal aggression involving things you wouldn't even say to an enemy. But that was his power. He would admit that before a game, he would imagine the opponent insulting his family just to get himself into a state of 'choosing violence'. In a quiet gym during a preseason game, the first 20 rows of the audience could hear everything he was saying. He sought to defeat you completely, not just win the game' — 6/26/2026 YouTube

He will become the 13th player in NBA history to reach a 20th season, joining LeBron James, Vince Carter, Chris Paul, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin Garnett, Kevin Willis, Robert Parish, Kyle Lowry, Udonis Haslem, Jamal Crawford, Kobe Bryant and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. "I knew a few off the top of my head, but I hadn't seen the list," Al Horford told ESPN. "It's hard to believe. It's something that, for me, I'm very grateful. It's just so hard to be in this league for that amount of years. There's a lot of commitment, a lot of sacrifice and time. I still feel like I'm able to contribute and have an impact on a team." — 6/25/2026 ESPN

Kevin Garnett on Victor Wembanyama: One thing I want to speak on is just Wemby's development. If I'm him, I’m working on core strength because when… Paul will tell you, I'm not the biggest guy, right? But he'll tell you when I sit down and post up, can you move me? Paul Pierce: No, he's strong. Garnett: I'm probably one of the strongest people you could ever run up on and look like how I look, but when it came down there to setting up on that block and then pitching and getting it off down there, yeah, I was the best at that. I would love to work with Big Fella, but this generation has a preference on how they want to work out. And I have to respect that. But yeah, I'm open to all… Listen, I'm looking for big years from not just Wemby. I'm looking for big years from Chet Holmgren. I'm looking for a big summer from Zion Williamson. I'm looking for a big summer from Kyrie Irving. I'm looking for Jayson Tatum to have a big summer. — 6/20/2026 YouTube

Timberwolves to retire Kevin Garnett&#39;s No. 21 jersey on February 28