The 2008 NBA Finals jersey worn by Kevin Garnett sold for close to $1 million.
The jersey worn by Boston Celtics star Kevin Garnett in Game 6 of the 2008 NBA Finals sold for $701,500 at auction on Saturday night, as noted by sports business insider Daren Rovell on social media.
That was the jersey that Garnett was wearing when he delivered his iconic "Anything is Possible!" line.
While $701,000 is certainly a huge chunk of money for a jersey, the moment is priceless to Celtics fans around the world, as that game finished off a championship season from the "Big Three" of Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen.
About the 2008 NBA Finals
The Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in six games in a revitalization of the sports greatest rivalry.
In Game 6, the Celtics left no doubt, winning 131-92.
--Lakers star Kobe Bryant had 22 points on just 7-of-22 shooting. Lamar Odom had 14 and Pau Gasol had 11.
--For the Celtics? Garnett had 26 points and 14 rebounds to lead the way, while Allen had 26 points and three steals. Pierce had 17 points and 10 assists and Rajon Rondo added 21 points, eight assists and six steals.
--Boston hit 13 three-pointers in the sealing victory.
About Garnett
Now 50 years old, Garnett took the league by storm when he entered it out of high school in 1995. The No. 5 overall pick in the 1995 NBA Draft of the Minnesota Timberwolves, he spent the first 12 years of his career with the Wolves before being traded to Boston in the offseason leading into that 2007-08 campaign.
That season, the Celtics also acquired Allen, pairing the duo with Pierce, and winning the NBA title after going 66-16 in the regular season.
In total, Garnett spent six seasons with the Celtics, playing in 396 regular season games and averaging 15.7 ppg and 8.3 rebounds. He was the league's Defensive Player of the Year winner in 2007-08 and also made five All-Star Games with the Celtics.
The Celtics traded him to the Brooklyn Nets after those six years, netting the draft picks that eventually became Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. The Celtics won the title again with those two at the helm in 2023-24.
Garnett will have his No. 21 retired Minnesota on Feb. 28, 2027. The Celtics will be the opponent for that matchup in a nice gesture by the Wolves.
The NBA season kicks off on Oct. 20 as the Celtics take on the Detroit Pistons.
