Kevin Garnett Will Change Jersey Number As Tribute To Fallen Teammate Malik Sealy

KG Changes Jersey To Honor Fallen Friend
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 1: Kevin Garnett #5 of the Boston Celtics during the game against the New York Knicks in Game Five of the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 1, 2013 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 1: Kevin Garnett #5 of the Boston Celtics during the game against the New York Knicks in Game Five of the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 1, 2013 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2013 NBAE (Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)

Kevin Garnett so far had two jersey numbers in his NBA career: 21 and 5.

The former was his first number and Malik Sealy's college number. Sealy was Garnett's teammate for one year and his close friend who sadly died on May 20th, 2000 when a drunk driver who was driving on the wrong side of the road hit Sealy's SUV when he was leaving Garnett's birthday party. The guard was posting career season highs while appearing in a number of acting roles.

Garnett will pay tribute to his Sealy in Brooklyn by donning No. 2—Sealy's jersey. It's good to see him keeping someone who was gone too soon in his memory.

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