Još jedan NBA velikan se oprostio: Garnetta ispratili u mirovinu s tugom i zahvalnošću

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10:17, 24. rujna 2016.

Još jedan NBA velikan se oprostio: Garnetta ispratili u mirovinu s tugom i zahvalnošću

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KEVIN GARNETT (40) nakon čak 21 godine u NBA odlazi u mirovinu, objavio je u videu na Instagramu. Od košarke se oprostio u Minnesoti, momčadi koja ga je draftirala kao peti pick davne 1995. i s kojom je imao ugovor još jednu godinu, ali ga potrošen ozljedama nije mogao odraditi do kraja.

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Videozapis objavljuje Kevin Garnett (@tic_pix) Ruj 23, 2016 u 2:42 PDT

Ova pak godina, 2016., ostaje zabilježena kao crna u sjećanju obožavatelja košarke, jer u razmaku od samo nekoliko mjeseci, prestala su igrati tri velikana; Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan i sada Kevin Garnett. U Americi je već krenula kampanja da sv u trojicu prime u Košarkašku kuću slavnih 2021.

Garnett je u NBA došao izravno iz srednje škole i idućih deseteljeća bio jedan od simbola najjače svjetske košarkaške lige, pa je razumljivo da su najveće NBA zvijezde s tugom i poštovanjem reagirali na vijest o umirovljenju velikog rivala i prijatelja.

Za Wolvese je igrao u dva navrata, ukupno 13 godina i najbolji je strijelac kluba u povijesti, dvije godine je proveo u Netsima, ali najveći uspjeh - osvjajanje NBA naslova 2008., bilježi u Celticsima, za koje je igrao šest godina. Četiri godine ranije, kao igrač Minnesote, bio je MVP sezone. Čak 15 puta nastupio je na All-Star utakmici, dok je iste godine kada je uzeo prsten, proglašen i najboljim obrambenim igračem NBA.

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U karijeri je postigao 26 071 koševa po čemu je 17. strijelac svih vremena, dok je s 14 662 skoka deveti najuspješniji pod NBA obručima. S reprezentacijom SAD-a osvojio je zlatnu olimpijsku medalju 2000.

I want to congratulate my brother on 21 seasons. He changed the game. Broke records. Won. Sacrificed. Gave his blood, sweat, and tears. Thank you for teaching me. Thank you for what you've done and will continue to do for the game. Thank you for everything. Legend. G.O.A.T. My Brother.

Fotografiju objavljuje Rajon Rondo (@rajonrondo) Ruj 23, 2016 u 7:07 PDT

The first 3 times I ever played against you we both were called for double techs...I'll never forget what you said to me my rookie year during the jump ball to start the game in OKC(I was an awe, but you changed that real quick lol)...I've never hated playing against someone so much but also wanted them to be my teammate as much as you! Hate that we never got that chance but I appreciate you more than you'll ever know as a competitor and I wish you and the the fam the best in what's next in store in life!!! #ThankYou #BigTicket

Fotografiju objavljuje Chris Paul (@cp3) Ruj 23, 2016 u 7:18 PDT

I mean where do I start. First watching you play at the Solon Cage Classic in Ohio with Team Michigan when u were in HS, I believe I was 10 years old and I was like dang this dude nice!! Then a lil time passed and u were drafted straight out of HS to the pros so I felt like man whoever get him is a lucky team. And I surely wasn't wrong! The KID nickname was fly, swaged out and made a 10 year old kid from Akron believe he could run with the big boys himself! Fast forward 8 years later that kid you inspired entered the draft fresh out of HS as well. Thank you!! Competing vs you in whatever uniform u were in at the time meant the world to me because of two distinctive trait u had. Passion and commitment to just compete every single possession. U showed me what it took and we never played on the same team(All-Star games is different). Thank you! Congratulations to The Big Ticket on a helluva career! HOF is your next stop to cap it all off, the cherry on top!! 1 Love

Fotografiju objavljuje LeBron James (@kingjames) Ruj 23, 2016 u 6:05 PDT

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