{
  "id": 891942,
  "title": "Timberwolves set date to retire Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett's No. 21 jersey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/timberwolves-set-date-to-retire-hall-of-famer-kevin-garnetts-no-21",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T17:31:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/article/timberwolves-set-date-to-retire-hall-of-famer-kevin-garnetts-no-21-jersey-173149249.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minnesota Timberwolves have announced that they will retire Kevin Garnett's No. 21 jersey on February 28 following their game against the Boston Celtics. Garnett spent 14 seasons with the Timberwolves, playing in two separate stints. The 6'11\" forward was the team's first round pick in 1995 and remains their all-time leading scorer with 19,201 points, along with 10,718 rebounds, 1,590 blocks, and a host of other statistical milestones. Garnett was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020. This will be the second jersey retired by the Timberwolves, following Malik Sealy's no. 2 in 2000. Garnett originally played 12 seasons with the Timberwolves, winning NBA MVP in 2003-04 and Defensive Player of the Year in 2007-08 before being traded to the Celtics. He went on to win the 2008 NBA championship with Boston before moving to Brooklyn and then back to Minnesota in 2015, where he spent two more seasons. Garnett announced his return as team ambassador in December 2025. He expressed his excitement about the new era of the team and his anticipation of returning to Target Center to celebrate his jersey retirement alongside fans, teammates, and coaches.",
  "summary": "Garnett won NBA MVP and Defensive Player of the Year honors during his 14 seasons with the Timberwolves. He is the franchise's all-time leading scorer.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Timberwolves Announce Date for Kevin Garnett's Jersey Retirement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/timberwolves-announce-date-for-kevin-garnetts-jersey-retirement",
        "published": "2026-08-14T21:22:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}