T'Wolves set Garnett celebration for Celtics clash / Photo: © GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File
RYCEF
0.4000
The China Mail - T'Wolves set Garnett celebration for Celtics clash
USD
-
AED 3.673042
AFN 66.000368
ALL 82.000368
AMD 362.466517
ANG 1.790365
AOA 917.000367
ARS 1521.867204
AUD 1.44321
AWG 1.8025
AZN 1.70397
BAM 1.740516
BBD 2.01375
BDT 122.920986
BGN 1.683441
BHD 0.37704
BIF 2997.5
BMD 1
BND 1.279623
BOB 12.012672
BRL 5.210804
BSD 0.999844
BTN 96.860456
BWP 13.821826
BYN 3.011507
BYR 19600
BZD 2.010786
CAD 1.42485
CDF 2310.000362
CHF 0.828362
CLF 0.025096
CLP 990.920396
CNY 6.70455
CNH 6.707804
COP 3272.06
CRC 458.133471
CUC 1
CUP 23.995372
CVE 98.350394
CZK 21.719304
DJF 177.720393
DKK 6.642604
DOP 60.050393
DZD 134.000358
EGP 52.20214
ERN 15
ETB 161.02504
EUR 0.88815
FJD 2.26404
FKP 0.755904
GBP 0.755116
GEL 2.60504
GGP 0.755904
GHS 11.74504
GIP 0.755904
GMD 73.503851
GNF 8750.000355
GTQ 7.640625
GYD 209.141311
HKD 7.84745
HNL 26.820388
HRK 6.696704
HTG 130.925789
HUF 327.440388
IDR 17888.5
ILS 3.05233
IMP 0.755904
INR 96.14625
IQD 1310
IRR 1746539.503816
ISK 121.930386
JEP 0.755904
JMD 158.282088
JOD 0.70904
JPY 157.82504
KES 128.280385
KGS 87.450384
KHR 4056.00035
KMF 438.00035
KPW 900.000318
KRW 1343.975039
KWD 0.30883
KYD 0.833148
KZT 449.216421
LAK 22457.503779
LBP 89550.000349
LKR 330.631023
LRD 171.350382
LSL 16.650381
LTL 2.95274
LVL 0.60489
LYD 6.405039
MAD 9.941504
MDL 17.867027
MGA 4430.000347
MKD 54.802323
MMK 2099.554486
MNT 3597.321137
MOP 8.081321
MRU 40.085039
MUR 48.150378
MVR 15.460378
MWK 1736.000345
MXN 18.161204
MYR 4.084904
MZN 63.903729
NAD 16.650377
NGN 1330.790377
NIO 36.655039
NOK 9.618604
NPR 154.976729
NZD 1.780469
OMR 0.383882
PAB 0.999831
PEN 3.447504
PGK 4.484039
PHP 62.583504
PKR 276.650374
PLN 3.89575
PYG 5849.556144
QAR 3.643504
RON 4.741904
RSD 104.529038
RUB 83.633376
RWF 1475
SAR 3.737074
SBD 8.078071
SCR 13.774934
SDG 601.503676
SEK 10.040104
SGD 1.278804
SHP 0.75503
SLE 24.603667
SLL 20969.491881
SOS 571.503662
SRD 37.811504
STD 20697.981008
STN 22.225
SVC 8.748081
SYP 13002.000254
SZL 16.650369
THB 33.520369
TJS 9.20325
TMT 3.5
TND 2.994504
TOP 2.40776
TRY 49.129904
TTD 6.77945
TWD 31.821804
TZS 2635.003038
UAH 44.988787
UGX 3989.587737
UYU 40.296887
UZS 11787.503617
VES 865.47815
VND 25985.5
VUV 119.833605
WST 2.788681
XAF 582.588484
XAG 0.016565
XAU 0.000241497186
XCD 2.70255
XCG 1.80192
XDR 0.707052
XOF 582.588484
XPF 106.450363
YER 236.303589
ZAR 16.655104
ZMK 9001.203584
ZMW 19.645988
ZWL 321.999592
SSP 5712.591584
MXV 2.054907
- India beat arch-rivals Pakistan to win Asian Games cricket gold
- After 11 World Cups, football finally comes home for one Indian fan
- Ethiopia's Tigray rebels abandon regional capital as govt advances: journalist
- Marc Marquez wins sprint at Japan MotoGP, Martin grabs pole
- Tom Kim powers to Games gold and exemption from military service
- Alcaraz fends off Arnaldi to reach Japan Open quarters
- Split loyalties for Indian football fans at Brazil friendly
- Antonelli tops times in final practice at Bahrain GP
- India-Pakistan blockbuster brings cricket fever to Japan baseball field
- Gauff digs deep to beat Osorio in China Open second round
T'Wolves set Garnett celebration for Celtics clash
The Minnesota Timberwolves will retire Kevin Garnett's number 21 jersey on February 28 when they face another of his former NBA sides, the Boston Celtics, the team said Friday.
Hall of Famer Garnett will become just the second player in Timberwolves history to have his number retired. Malik Sealy's No. 2 was retired after his death in a road accident in 2000.
The Timberwolves said in a statement that the ceremony "will serve as the centerpiece of a season-long celebration honoring Garnett's extraordinary impact on the Timberwolves, the state of Minnesota and an entire generation of basketball fans."
Garnett is the Timberwolves' all-time leader in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks and is the only player to lead an NBA club in all of those five categories.
He's the only Minnesota player to earn Most Valuable Player honors, bagging the award in the 2003-04 season.
Garnett led the Timberwolves to eight straight playoff appearances between 1997 and 2004. They were eliminated in the first round in the first seven of those appearances before reaching the Western Conference finals in 2004.
Friday's announcement also marks a thawing of relations between Garnett and the Timberwolves, which had soured due to a falling out between the player and former owner Glen Taylor.
"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," current owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez said in a statement.
Garnett played his first 12 seasons in Minnesota before he was traded to the Boston in 2007. He was named defensive player of the year in 2007-08 as he helped the Celtics capture the 2008 NBA title.
The Celtics have already retired the jersey No. 5 he wore there.
B.Carter--ThChM
