New wheaties box honors NBA champion Boston Celtics Eds: APNewsNow.

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) General Mills says it will issue a special-edition commemorative package honoring the NBA champion Boston Celtics.

The Golden Valley-based cereal maker says the 15.6-ounce Celtics Wheaties box will be available nationally beginning in the next three weeks.

The box features Boston's 11-time NBA All-Star, Kevin Garnett.

This package marks the third Wheaties box appearance for Garnett, who used to play for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the fourth Wheaties box appearance for the Celtics.

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