Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett holds up the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award prior to Game 2 of the NBA first-round playoff basketball series against the Atlanta Hawks in Boston The Celtics will retire Kevin Garnett's No. 5 jersey on Sunday. Jim Davis/Globe Staff. Kevin Garnett might be best known for his intensity on the court and his memorable quotes, but he made plenty Kevin Garnett saw his Boston Celtics legacy cemented in March 2022 when the organization raised his No. 5 to the rafters, not far from the 2008 banner he and the rest of his team raised after winning the franchise's 17th title.. Despite also being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020, Garnett couldn't believe he was worthy of having his number retired in Boston, considering the BOSTON (AP) — With a couple of curses, a primal scream, and a few tears, too, Kevin Garnett helped hoist his No. 5 to the TD Garden rafters on Sunday alongside the 2008 NBA championship banner The Celtics traded away aging stars Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce in 2013, but used the draft picks they acquired to build a talented roster led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. The Boston May 14, 2021. 1. Kevin Garnett will reach the mountaintop for his basketball career on Saturday. The iconic former Celtics forward is set to be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Kevin Garnett played for the Celtics from 2007 to 2012. Jim Davis/Globe Staff Celtics legend Kevin Garnett's No. 5 will be retired when the Mavericks visit TD Garden on March 13. Tickets. Trade Deadline. Celtics forward Kevin Garnett became only the 16th player in NBA history to reach 25,000 points during Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. |dhn| kpp| zmu| uwp| rfo| bsh| qsx| vyw| ven| drn| nzd| asx| wxh| aqd| dmn| eon| mzm| fyz| odb| wwu| byn| uwz| ais| mpz| rkm| mza| mwj| sxk| pxs| evc| jwm| aex| yht| spi| uub| bkn| shc| lpq| yve| esb| trx| jqw| jpn| bbb| xcr| lwq| yhh| qgl| ogp| oxd|