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Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
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It was Kevin Garnett's day, but for Ray Allen it was a return to the fold that he badly wanted — needed even.
As KG's number went to the rafters literally, Ray Allen came back to the @Celtics in an important figurative sense.
Good vibes.
bit.ly/3t6DOce – 10:46 PM

Mark Murphy @Murf56
The Kenny G tribute to KG was not random, or based on their mutual initials. Garnett, a big fan, was in communication with the soprano sax player last week about the video. – 9:34 PM

Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Ray Allen said he decided last week to attend KG ceremony after they had good interaction during All-Star Weekend: "When it first happened, I was hesitant not because I didn't want to be here but because I wasn't sure if Kevin wanted me here." – 8:47 PM

John Karalis @John_Karalis
Ray Allen says he feels a sense of completion being back in Boston. "I don't like being on the outside. There's so many people here that I love, that I spent time with, that have been a part of the family" – 8:38 PM

Gary Washburn @GwashburnGlobe
Ray Allen said he was unsure Garnett would want him at the jersey retirement until their photo at All-Star Weekend and Garnett's invitation to his podcast. Said he missed the Garden. #Celtics – 8:28 PM

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
-Kevin Garnett gets his jersey retired
-The NCAA Tournament bracket is revealed
-Tom Brady unretires
Hell of a Sunday for sports. Good luck to anyone who has to pick how to lead a website with news today. – 7:42 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Kevin Garnett said he's rooting for the Celtics in the playoffs: "Keep kicking some ass. Keep playing together. – 7:18 PM

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Kevin Garnett telling the legendary arm-wrestling story and says: "We were always arm-wrestling and actually rasslin'. And you know what? Doc was letting it happen, man! Doc was letting it happen!" – 7:15 PM

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Kevin Garnett: "I loved my team, man. That was a magical run. We would have had a couple more rings if we all stayed healthy." – 7:11 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Kevin Garnett just said the Celtics would have had a couple more rings if they had stayed healthy. – 7:11 PM

Mark Murphy @Murf56
Kevin Garnett, after a big mid-court hug with Ray Allen (Paul Pierce joined in): "Ray's next, dammit." – 7:10 PM

Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
KG: "It's good to see Ray Allen here, real sh–." Allen walks up to KG and embraces him. KG says Ray Allen's number retirement is next. – 7:09 PM

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Kevin Garnett: "It's good to see Ray Allen here. Real shit. Good to see you baby. You next!"
Followed by a big hug and "Ray next!" – 7:09 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Kevin Garnett: "It's good to see Ray Allen here. Real shit. It's good to see you man.
"You next, dog."
Then he, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce hugged at center court. – 7:08 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce are having a group hug right now.
"Ray next, damn it," Garnett says. – 7:08 PM

Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Kevin Garnett:"It's good to see Ray Allen here." The pair embraces at halfcourt and the Garden erupts as the Big Three unite on the Garden floor. – 7:08 PM

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Breaking in on KG Night for a minute…
The Orlando Magic have shot 53.6% and hung 59 points on the Philadelphia 76ers in the first half. The Magic are getting whatever they want on that end of the floor. – 7:08 PM

Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
Kevin Garnett's first comments, to the Boston crowd: "I knew you all f—ed with me, I didn't know you f—ed with me like this." – 7:02 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Kevin Garnett: "I knew y'all fuck with me, but I didn't know y'all fuck with me like this." – 7:02 PM

Tom Westerholm @Tom_NBA
Kevin Garnett talking to himself and hyping himself up to stand and walk across the court was quintessential lol – 6:54 PM

Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Appearances from Bill Russell, Doc Rivers, Rajon Rondo, Kevin McHale among dozens of others in KG congratulatory video that was just shown. – 6:52 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Celtics fans just booed Isiah Thomas when he showed up on the Jumbotron during this Kevin Garnett ceremony lol. – 6:50 PM

Jared Weiss @JaredWeissNBA
Kicking off the KG retirement ceremony, Paul Pierce walks out from the tunnel leading the 2008 title team with the Larry O'Brien trophy in hand. Big cheers for Ray Allen as he gets introduced. – 6:35 PM

Jay King @ByJayKing
Paul Pierce just walked into the Kevin Garnett jersey retirement ceremony carrying the Larry O'Brien trophy. – 6:34 PM

Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
What a win for the Mavsin Boston! Rally from 13 down in the 3rd. End the game on a 12-4 run. Celtics miss their last 5 shots. Dinwiddie with a game winner. Luka outplays Tatum. The shine off of KG's jersey retirement. Yeah, this was a good day for the team and their fans – 6:24 PM

Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
The Celtics lose their third straight game on a number retirement day at the Garden.
Cedric Maxwell's (to KG and Minnesota in 2003)
Paul Pierce's (to LeBron and Cleveland in 2018)
Kevin Garnett's (to Luka and Dallas today) – 6:03 PM

Steve Aschburner @AschNBA
"My veins don't pump no Kool-Aid," Kevin Garnett told me deep into his rookie season. He morphed from pure Magic Johnson joy on the court to his own signature brand of ferocity, earning the Hall of Fame and Sunday a jersey retirement. A video archive: nba.com/stories/archiv… – 5:29 PM

Abby Chin @tvabby
As @Brian Scalabrine just reminded me – Not only did KG and Paul Pierce deliver Banner 17 and all the memories in those years, they also delivered the draft picks that turned into Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown via Brooklyn! Gifts that keep on giving!! – 5:13 PM

Gina Mizell @ginamizell
Doc Rivers on that Ray Allen came to Kevin Garnett's jersey retirement today in Boston: "Yeah, that's a big one. Because that's been a problem, obviously, and the fact that it looks like the fence is finally coming down is really cool." – 4:56 PM

Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Isiah Thomas is in the building.
He would have drafted KG in 1995 at #7. Kevin McHale took him at #5 instead, Isiah then instead drafted Damn Stoudamire…who's also in the building on the Celtics bench. – 4:52 PM

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Since a few people asked:
The KG jersey retirement ceremony is following the game, not at halftime. You can watch it on NBC Sports Boston or on NBATV. – 4:52 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
In a turn I did not expect as part of today's festivities: a video message from Kenny G, playing a song for Kevin Garnett. – 4:32 PM

Mark Murphy @Murf56
Jaylen Brown dunks over Maxi Kleber, straddles him, right in front of KG, who strides onto the court and bumps fists. – 4:30 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
Doc Rivers, at the end of a video message for Kevin Garnett: "Every coach in America – in the world – should have a chance to coach Kevin Garnett, the greatest teammate to ever play the game." – 4:11 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
The first of many standing ovations for Kevin Garnett today during the first timeout – one that gets even louder once Garnett stands up and recognizes the crowd.
Followed by another big ovation when Ray Allen was shown on the jumbotron, sitting with Kendrick Perkins. – 3:55 PM

Brian Robb @BrianTRobb
Monster standing ovation for Kevin Garnett during his first appearance on the Garden Jumbotron tonight. – 3:55 PM

Abby Chin @tvabby
TD Garden is as loud as I've ever heard it right now! Everyone hanging on every basket. And, KG just sat down courtside. This is SO fun!! – 3:50 PM

Tim Bontemps @TimBontemps
After Knicks-Nets went down to the final buzzer, excited for Celtics-Mavs, which is now underway on Kevin Garnett's jersey retirement day. And Luka Doncic hits a 3-pointer in front of Antoine Walker and Paul Pierce, who are sitting together courtside. – 3:47 PM

Mark Murphy @Murf56
Great story from Danny Ainge about the time KG got a little bossy with the coaches: "(Tom) Thibodeau was finished and it was at the end of what the coaches had planned, and KG said, no, no. We're not ready for that. We have to go through that more. We need more reps." – 3:38 PM

Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
The Celtics gave Kevin Garnett a slew of gifts today for his jersey retirement, including a custom engraved bottle of Cincoro Extra Añejo Tequila. I find that awesome. – 3:21 PM

Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Ime Udoka said he thinks the Celtics players will stick around for Kevin Garnett's jersey retirement after this afternoon's game. But Udoka is focused on the game first: "Everything is more enjoyable if you win." – 1:50 PM

Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Wish I was there for @KevinGarnett5KG jersey retirement in Boston. Was an honor to cover a star who played every game as if it was his last one. Super competitive star who cared much more about winning and defense than scoring. KG is the engine behind the 2008 #Celtics title. pic.twitter.com/0HQ6RHCSaP – 1:18 PM

Chris Mannix @SIChrisMannix
The high drama of Kevin Garnett's retirement ceremony today: Will Ray Allen show up? Many, including Paul Pierce, have desperately wanted to heal the rifts within the '08 title team. Allen was invited — will he attend? – 12:17 PM

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"Most definitely," Allen said. "I don't like being on the outside. There's so many people here that I love, that I spent time with … those people, they're etched in my mind when it comes to my time spent here in Boston, and to not be able to connect with them was always — it was always tough for me. "Just because I moved away doesn't mean that relationship, that friendship, ends. So it did center around Kevin and myself because I did get the sense that the people here felt how Kevin felt. Once he accepted me, then the people accepted me. That was the sense. I was glad we could do that and people could see, 'We won with this guy in 2008, and that's what matters most.'" -via ESPN / March 14, 2022