Kevin Garnett, the first player in two decades to jump directly from high school to the NBA who became one of the league’s most imposing frontcourt presences, will retire after 21 seasons. The 40-year-old post man and the Minnesota Timberwolves came to an agreement Friday and a retirement announcement from Garnett is expected shortly, an Associated Press source confirmed. Garnett will be waived by the Wolves and collect his entire $8 million salary for next season. He also won a championship and appeared in two NBA Finals with the Boston Celtics. He retires at the highest earning player in NBA history with more than $330m earned in salary.

Source: The Guardian September 23, 2016 21:45 UTC