Timberwolves to retire Kevin Garnett's No. 21 on Feb. 28, 2027

The Minnesota Timberwolves will retire Hall of Fame forward Kevin Garnett's No. 21 jersey on February 28, 2027, following their home game against the Boston Celtics at Target Center. The ceremony marks the culmination of a reconciliation between the franchise's all-time leading scorer and its new ownership group, ending a years-long estrangement.

The team announced the date on Friday, August 14, 2026. The event will be a nationally televised game against the Celtics, the team Garnett was traded to in 2007 and with whom he won an NBA championship in 2008. Boston had already retired Garnett's number in 2022. He will become only the second player in the Timberwolves' 37-year history to have his number retired, joining his late friend and teammate Malik Sealy, whose No. 2 was retired in 2000 following his death in a car accident.

The jersey retirement is the result of a repaired relationship between Garnett and the organization under majority owners Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez. Garnett had a falling out with previous owner Glen Taylor, which had prevented any such honor. The new ownership hired Garnett as a team ambassador in December 2025, and he made his first appearance at...