Despite the importance we put on the jerseys hanging from the rafters, symbolizing Hall of Fame careers or historic contributions, we spend far too little time remembering why those players ended up in those jerseys in the first place.
Sometimes, it’s pedestrian — just a number they started wearing at some point. Other times, there’s meaning behind it, such as Robert Parish wearing 00 because of how bad a player he was when he first started.
And sometimes the meaning is deeply personal, which was the case for Boston icon Kevin Garnett.
To hear the heart-rending tale behind KG’s choice in jersey, check out the clip embedded above from the folks over at the HoopsFlix YouTube channel.
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