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KG is finally coming back to Minnesota

After nearly a decade of distance, Kevin Garnett is reuniting with the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Minnesota Lynx in a broad new ambassador-style role that spans business initiatives, community/fan engagement, and content development. The other huge part: Minnesota will finally hold KG’s long-awaited No. 21 jersey retirement ceremony, expected sometime over the next two seasons. This thaw has been a long time coming. KG had been estranged from the franchise after retiring in 2016, largely because of his fallout with former owner Glen Taylor—to the point where he wouldn’t let the Wolves retire his number. The key change now is relationships with the new ownership group Marc Lore and Alex Rodriguez, which helped both sides find common ground. For Wolves fans, it’s basically the emotional “missing chapter” getting fixed: the greatest player in franchise history finally being honored in the building. #NBA #Timberwolves #KevinGarnett #Minnesota #NBALegends #JerseyRetirement #WNBA #LynxNation