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Timberwolves’ Fans Embrace Team’s Legend In His Return

Andrew Lief Contributor
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Kevin Garnett played his first game for the Minnesota Timberwolves since the 2006-07 season Wednesday night, which made fans very excited even though the team has the third-worst record in the NBA.

One older gentleman came to the game shirtless with paint on his chest that said, “Welcome Home, KG.”

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The Timberwolves upset the Washington Wizards 97-77. Garnett scored five points and grabbed eight rebounds in the win.

Watch Garnett’s first basket of the game:

There aren’t many cooler things in sports than when a crowd embraces the return of one of the team’s greatest players.