Kevin Garnett

Here's what Celtics fans should hope the Jays take away from the proceedings: Both Garnett and Pierce were elite NBA talents but winning a title in Boston ...

Every playoff run is a chance for Tatum and Brown to cement their legacies in green. His relentless intensity created a new standard for everyone in the organization and guided Boston to a title in the Big Three’s first season together. Boston could fret a whole bunch of little mistakes along the way Sunday. Eight first-half turnovers prevented the Celtics from tearing the game open. Boston wasn’t particularly crisp in crunch time Sunday and it was enough for Luka Doncic to burn them at the finish line. Here’s what Celtics fans should hope the Jays take away from the proceedings: Both Garnett and Pierce were elite NBA talents but winning a title in Boston changed everything for them. Their only regret is likely that Boston’s Big Three hoisted just one championship and injuries conspired against the quest for more.

Everything changed the minute KG walked into the first practice," Wyc Grousbeck said. Read more on Boston.com.

He set the bar so high that everybody that was down low that wasn’t as talented, that wasn’t as gifted, were still able to raise their level of play. He set the mood. He set the culture. “I’ll tell you one thing about KG, and everyone can attest to this, he’s the hardest working guy,” House said. He is simply the best.” “Everything changed the minute KG walked into the first practice,” Grousbeck said in a press release.

Mar 13, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Former Boston Celtic and Basketball. On Sunday, the Celtics honored Garnett by forever retiring his jersey number as ...

“I want to say something, it’s good to see Ray Allen here,” said Garnett as he, Allen and Pierce embraced with a hug at center court. Garnett, who is one of three NBA players to ever compile at least 20,000 points and 10,000 rebounds for his career, cemented his status in Celtics lore by obtaining that championship ring. “I would have never thought y’all loved me like this. He is simply the best.” It’s been real, man,” said Garnett in his final words to the crowd. “His selflessness and team leadership were critical to bringing a 17th banner back to Boston. He proved that nothing is impossible when you play as a team and trust each other.

Tim Weisberg reflects on his time covering NBA Hall of Famer Kevin Garnett as the Boston Celtics raised KG's No. 5 to the rafters of TD Garden.

All I was thinking at the time was that Paul Pierce had not yet shown he could really step up to be a true captain, and how Allen was a quiet, reserved player, and that they needed a real general on the floor. Nobody got more excited for “Gino Time” at the Garden, when in a blowout, the JumboTron would show a clip from an old ‘70s episode of “American Bandstand” featuring a disco dancer in a Gino Vannelli t-shirt and the crowd – and Garnett – would explode with cheers. Something drastic needed to happen that following off-season, and it wasn’t going to be just drafting someone with the fifth overall pick in the upcoming draft – which, by the way, was the worst-case scenario for the Celtics in the draft lottery, meaning they missed out on a shot at Greg Oden and Kevin Durant. You couldn’t speak to him before a game; other players might be willing to have a chat with the media in the locker room, but not Garnett. If you saw KG in the locker room pre-game, you’d better not even get caught looking in his direction. I spent about a little over a decade covering the Boston Celtics for the Standard-Times. I began when the Celtics were at a low point, having just fired Rick Pitino a season before. He was a great player, but he was only Boston’s for a part of his Hall of Fame career, so it seemed unlikely he’d join the longer-tenured Celtics on those retired number banners.

Boston Celtics legend Kevin Garnett had his No. 5 retired to the rafters at TD Garden on Sunday. Garnett spent just six seasons with the C's but helped the team ...

He won an MVP, a Rookie of the Year Award, four Gold Glove awards and three World Series titles (although he barely played in 2018). Manny Ramirez (No. 24) was one of the league's top players during his Red Sox career from 2000 through his trade to the Dodgers in 2008. Two longtime Red Sox players whose numbers are worthy of retirement are pitcher Roger Clemens (No. 21) and outfielder Dwight Evans (No. 24). Clemens won three Cy Young Awards as an elite pitcher for the Red Sox from 1984 through 1996. We don't see a lot of numbers get retired in football because you always have 53 players on a roster and there are only 99 possible numbers. Evans was a three-time All-Star, won eight Gold Glove awards and helped the Red Sox reach the World Series in 1975 and 1986. His resume speaks for itself -- seven Super Bowl victories (six with New England) and many league/team records. Dustin Pedroia (No. 15) is a great candidate from recent Sox history. That said, there are exceptions, and someone like Tom Brady certainly qualifies. The recently retired Rask was one of the best goalies of his era. Patrice Bergeron is a slam dunk to have his No. 37 retired. The Bruins have enjoyed a very success period from 2004 to today. From a statistical standpoint, few goalies in team history can match what Rask accomplished. Everyone who's worthy has already received the honor.

On the day Kevin Garnett saw his No. 5 raised to the rafters at TD Garden, he officially buried his beef with Ray Allen.

"Antoine Walker, before I came here, he pulled me to the side and he just gave me some great words of wisdom and I took that into the [introductory] press conference. "The first thing I did after the press conference was come in here and look up at the rafters. The first thing I did after the press conference was come in here and look up at the rafters. "We appreciated you, man," said Pierce, who was one of eight members of the 2008 championship team in attendance. I just manifested, not only a championship, but being immortal in the ceiling, you know what I'm saying? The game was, essentially, a two-plus-hour warmup act for the main event. It was a moment that officially brought closure to a rift that opened up between them 10 years ago, when Allen chose to sign with the Miami Heat as a free agent. "Just because I moved away doesn't mean that relationship, that friendship, ends. "Yeah, that's a big one," said Philadelphia's Doc Rivers, who coached that 2008 title team, when asked about Allen being in attendance Sunday night. I was glad we could do that and people could see, 'We won with this guy in 2008, and that's what matters most.'" "Most definitely," Allen said. He admitted that, for a long time, he wasn't sure such a reunion would be possible.

Paul Pierce is introduced during Basketball Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic Kevin Garnett s number retirement ceremony with the 2008 NBA World ...

Basketball Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic, Kevin Garnett embraces former Boston Celtics players, Ray Allan and Paul Pierce during the number retirement ceremony after the game between the Boston Celtics the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden. The ceremony also saw Garnett and Ray Allen bury the hatchet for good. Basketball Hall of Famer and former Boston Celtic Kevin Garnett is introduced and walks out onto the court with his daughters during his number retirement ceremony after the game between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks at TD Garden.

Plenty of former Celtics congratulated Kevin Garnett on having his jersey retired.

Seems like a long time ago that you and I were in that gym in Chicago before the draft. But I want to wish you the best of luck.” But other than that, you were the greatest teammate I ever played with. And you deserve to be there, my friend.” “Kevin, welcome to the club of Celtics. I’m glad to see you’re now a member of this elite club. You were the fiercest competitor I’ve ever played with. And I was lucky enough to meet Kevin as a teenager and kind of know him and see him away from the court. Definite honor to be one of the greats. “You brought a sense of culture to this city that was desperately, desperately needed. Fans you guys, you got a chance to see him on the court. And I remember sitting on the plane, and it was like, every year, I’m right here and he’s sitting with the young guys and he’s telling the same story. You were just the injection into the arm that we needed.

The moment was over a year in the making for one of the key players on Boston's most recent championship basketball team.

The former Celtics rival was in attendance at the Garden for the ceremony and presented Garnett at his Basketball Hall of Fame induction.

During Garnett’s retirement ceremony after the game, Thomas appeared on a lengthy congratulations video with dozens of other Celtics fans, players and coaches. He surprised Garnett midway through the Celtics-Mavericks game by appearing behind him in the Garden crowd, much to his delight of Garnett. BOSTON -- Isiah Thomas has been a mentor to Kevin Garnett since the start of his NBA career and was a presenter for the Celtics legend as he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020.

Boston will honor the Hall of Famer with a jersey retirement ceremony after Sunday's game vs. Dallas.

Garnett said doing his homework on Boston and the environment he was stepping into helped prepare him mentally for his first season in green and white. I had a lot of confidence in my ability. “I had a lot of confidence in myself. Coming off his 10th All-Star selection in 2007, he was dealt to the Celtics as the final piece of an offseason shakeup that teamed him with future Hall of Famers Pierce and Ray Allen. As agile as he was lanky, Garnett moved like a guard, creating the archetype of the power forward capable of stretching opposing defenses with his ability to shoot from the perimeter. “I’m just trying to soak it up, being honest, I’m trying to be very humble.

Kevin Garnett will be honored for his contributions to the Celtics by having his number-five jersey retired.

Although Garnett played most of his career for the Minnesota Timberwolves, he will go down as a Boston legend. Jaylen Brown threw down a nasty slam dunk right on top of Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber. He dapped Garnett up afterward while the Celtics fans in TD Garden roared. Garnett helped the Celtics win their most recent championship in the 2007-08 season. The Boston Celtics are paying tribute to one of their best players in recent history. He was the heart and soul of a very good era of Boston Celtics teams and is being rightfully rewarded for it. He averaged 15.1 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game.

How do you describe Kevin Garnett to someone who didn't have the privilege of watching him during his playing days? The short answer is that you can't.

Kevin Garnett literally changed the game of basketball like the Beatles changed music. You can look up his list of hardware, his championship banner, read all these praise pieces, watch all the tribute videos, and see what he meant to the game of basketball. I would love to be a fly on the wall when a new player joined the team and a veteran sat him down to explain what to expect in that locker room. How do you describe Kevin Garnett to someone who didn’t have the privilege of watching him during his playing days? Could lead the league in literally any stat you can think of but always gives the game exactly what it needs. It might be with a disarming smile, or a signature laugh, or just the way they treat everyone as if they are the most important person in the world in that moment.

Ray Allen is indeed at the TD Garden for the jersey retirement ceremony of his former Boston Celtics teammate, Kevin Garnett, along with Paul Pierce and ...

Allen, Garnett and Pierce were teammates together for five seasons before Allen left as a free agent for the rival Miami Heat of LeBron James and Dwyane Wade, where he added a second ring in 2013. Tensions had been high between Allen and several of his former Celtics teammates since his departure, but a thaw is no longer just in the works -- the tensions may have completely melted away. Weeks after posing for a photo together at the NBA All-Star Weekend in Cleveland, Ray Allen is indeed at the TD Garden for the jersey retirement ceremony of his former Boston Celtics teammate, Kevin Garnett, along with Paul Pierce and many other members of the 2008 NBA Championship team.

Garnett will have his jersey retired by the Celtics 20 minutes after the conclusion of Sunday's game against the Mavericks.

A host of Celtics legends and former Garnett teammates will be back at the TD Garden for the proceedings. Garnett spoke positively about the Allen interaction with Kendrick Perkins in a recent appearance on Showtime. Garnett and Allen were photographed together with Paul Pierce during All-Star weekend and were also spotted speaking during the 75th NBA Anniversary team photoshoot. It was the easiest thing to do. They knew when you were playing hard. “I’m just trying to soak it up, being honest, I’m trying to be very humble,” Garnett said last month of the honor.

With Kevin Garnett and his 2008 Celtics teammates in attendance, Jaylen Brown posterized Maxi Kleber of the Mavericks on Sunday at TD Garden.

the Big 3 reacting to THAT Jaylen Brown dunk 🤯— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) pic.twitter.com/U20KUbz2tj March 13, 2022 OMG JAYLEN BROWN CAUGHT A BODY 🤯— Celtics on NBC Sports Boston (@NBCSCeltics) pic.twitter.com/BzqtNRD9YJ March 13, 2022 Brown split two defenders, accelerated, and climbed the ladder for the stuff in Kleber’s face.

Ahead of his jersey retirement with the Celtics, Dallas Mavericks' coach Jason Kidd praises Kevin Garnett on his latest career accomplishment.

One Defensive Player of the Year ('08). And one NBA MVP award as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2004. The Nets went 44-38 during Kidd's lone season as coach. You knew you had to be ready." He had so much energy, and he was fun to be around. Garnett came away with a winning record of 29-20, but Kidd went 4-2 in playoff matchups. I am happy to see that he is in the building today and to see his number go up into the rafters."

Kevin Garnett will watch his No. 5 jersey get raised to the rafters Sunday, joining many legends of the Boston Celtics.

Garnett was a winner and helped turned the Celtics back into one. Garnett was a perfect fit in Boston, and he knew it would be that way on the court. “I wanted to be able to show people that I can play through injury,” Garnett said. When the Celtics host the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday, Garnett and Bird will be together. The previous season, they won 24. “They knew when you was playing hard, and they knew when you were giving your all. His passion for the game was contagious. It turned out to be a steal for Boston. Garnett is a player whose motor never stopped on the basketball court. Garnett never had to be pushed. Other than that, it was magical.” Kevin Garnett probably didn’t need the advice.

Brown made Kleber regret jumping, then got the seal of approval from the man of the hour.

Brown has 7 points and leads Boston with two assists. Following that dunk, the Celtics built on their lead, up 47-38 at halftime. Brown sliced through two defenders, then took flight overtop of Maxi Kleber with three and a half minutes remaining in the second quarter.

The beef in Boston appears to have officially been quashed. Celtics great Kevin Garnett saw his jersey retired at TD Garden on Sunday.

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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 ...

“You changed the culture of the Boston Celtics. You taught us so much about what it takes to win,” said ex-Celtics coach Doc Rivers, who is now coaching the Philadelphia 76ers. “I always enjoyed watching you play, and now our jerseys hang together in the rafters.” “It’s in my DNA. I figured it out.” Other tributes came in from Kevin McHale, the Celtics Hall of Famer who was also the Timberwolves general manager who traded Garnett to Boston; the TNT broadcast crew, including Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley; Danny Ainge, the general manager who built the '08 championship team; and former teammates Kendrick Perkins and Rajon Rondo. (Former Piston Isiah Thomas, who was in the crowd, was booed.) You brought Boston pride — Celtic pride — back.” The Celtics presented Garnett with a piece of the original parquet floor, a custom bottle of tequila, a portrait of him popping his Celtics jersey, and “an NFT gift basket.” His daughters joined him as he raised the banner to the rafters, tears streaming down his cheeks.

Kevin Garnett returned to Boston for the celebration of the Celtics retiring his number five jersey on Sunday, joined by Paul Pierce and Ray Allen.

KG collected five All-Star teams selections was named to four NBA All-Defensive Teams with a first-team All-NBA selection in 2008. The crowd erupted as the two hugged to close a 10-year rift that began when Allen signed with the Miami Heat as a free agent, effectively ending the five-year “Big 3” era. Garnett is just the 23rd Celtic in franchise history to have his jersey retired. His number ended up next to Paul Pierce’s. It can never be an uneventful moment in the TD Garden with Kevin Garnett in attendance. I was glad we could do that and people could see, ‘We won with this guy in 2008, and that’s what matters most.'”

It was the first time the trio had been together at TD Garden on friendly terms since playing together as Celtics.

Kevin Garnett officially ended a long grudge against former Celtics teammate Ray Allen as the two shared an emotional embrace during KG's jersey retirement ...

"You next, boy. Perhaps Allen's No. 20 indeed will be next to be immortalized. Ray next, damn it!"

An emotional Big-3 moment occurred on the parquet floor during Sunday's number retirement ceremony for Celtics great Kevin Garnett.

The embrace appeared to, at least for the moment, end the long-presumed bad blood that existed among some core members of the late-2000s/early-2010s Celtics who took home an NBA Championship in 2008. While being interviewed by Brian Scalabrine, Garnett shouted out to former teammate Ray Allen, who was in attendance, and the two came together for an embrace. An emotional Big-3 moment occurred on the parquet floor during Sunday’s number retirement ceremony for Celtics great Kevin Garnett.

Garnett's jersey will now hang alongside all those championship banners, including the 2007-08 title that he helped win.

Through it all, Garnett seemed overwhelmed by the response and the production. After several luminaries were introduced and the current Celtics took seats on the court, Pierce came out holding the 2007-08 NBA championship trophy before being followed by many of his teammates. “This is incredible, man,” he said. And on Sunday, with tears streaming down his cheeks and his daughters Kapri and Kavalli by his side, Garnett tugged at a slim, black rope and raised his No. 5 to the TD Garden rafters. “What more could be said about a person that hasn’t already been said?” Pierce said during a brief speech. Before, during and after the Celtics’ 95-92 loss to the Mavericks on Sunday, Garnett was showered with affection by the lively TD Garden crowd whenever there was an opportunity. And during the ceremony, Garnett made it clear that their fissured relationship had fully healed. Pierce shot a video of fans and posted it on his Instagram story. What better way to revive a franchise.” But the fans here did not let that spoil their evening. Real [expletive]. You next.” “He was down there just soaking it in,” Celtics assistant general manager Mike Zarren recalled.