Celtics legends Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce will attend Colorado-USC sport

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“2-1 child, that is the true 2-1,” Deion Sanders mentioned to Garnett.

Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett will probably be on the sidelines for the Colorado-USC sport. (Jim Davis/Globe Employees)

Deion Sanders is gaining nationwide consideration as head coach of the Colorado soccer program this season. On Saturday, when the Buffaloes tackle No. 8 USC, he’ll have a fellow No. 21 supporting him on the sideline.

Kevin Garnett introduced on Instagram that he’ll be in the home on Saturday, together with fellow Celtics legend Paul Pierce. Each had been key members of Boston’s 2008 NBA championship staff.

Within the video, Garnett bows to Sanders earlier than tightly hugging the NFL Corridor of Fame cornerback-turned-coach. After which Sanders says, “2-1 child, that’s the true 2-1.”

Garnett wore the No. 21 throughout his tenure with the Minnesota Timberwolves. He switched to No. 5 as soon as he joined the Celtics. Sanders, in the meantime, wore the quantity throughout almost his total NFL profession. He was capable of deliver the No. 21 to 4 totally different groups earlier than switching to 37 with the Baltimore Ravens.

In a second Instagram video, Sanders’s sons, Shedeur and Shilo, challenged Garnett and Pierce to a 2-vs-2 basketball sport. Unsurprisingly, the NBA stars shrugged off the request.

“Y’all not prepared for that,” Garnett mentioned. Pierce added that he has “grown man” power, and is stronger now than when he was within the NBA.

Shilo famous that as a defensive again, he might have the talents to match up with the basketball stars on the defensive aspect. Garnett reminded him that defensive again will not be one of many positions in basketball.

“I don’t know what meaning in basketball, what’s a DB?” Garnett requested sarcastically.

Garnett and Pierce aren’t the one Celtics rooting for the Sanders-led Buffaloes. Colorado alum Derrick White has been extraordinarily supportive of his alma mater, attending a Buffaloes sport earlier within the season.

Kickoff for Buffalo-USC is ready for midday EST on Saturday, and each Garnett and Pierce will probably be watching carefully from the sidelines.