The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2004 and a new slogan is taking over the state.
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The Timberwolves advanced to the round after defeating the Denver Nuggets in seven games. The series began with Minnesota fans getting tattoos of Naz Reid’s name after Game 2 and ended with Anthony Edwards creating another memorable trend after Game 7.
During a postgame interview on Sunday, TNT’s Charles Barkley told Edwards that he hadn’t been to Minnesota in 20 years. Before he could ask for restaurant recommendations, Edwards told him, “Bring your ass.”
Minnesota has since adopted the motto. On Tuesday, the Timberwolves’ home stadium, Target Center, wrote the phrase on its JumboTron before Game 1.
See you tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/7x7SiwqUkt
– Target Center (@TargetCenterMN) May 21, 2024
On Monday, comedian Jon Savitt, who grew up in Minnesota, revealed that he purchased the domain Bringyaass.com. The link now redirects visitors to the state’s tourism website, exploreminnesota.com.
A section on the home page that includes the tagline also links to a local travel guide.
Minnesota is ready for you basketball fans! 🏀 Come on, @Timberwolves! 🐺 pic.twitter.com/AXz4RR1tdW
– Explore Minnesota (@exploreminn) May 20, 2024
On Wednesday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a proclamation establishing May 22 as “Wolf Return Day” for the first day of the Western Conference Finals. The first letter of each section after “CONSIDERING” spells out “Bring Ya Ass.”
Bring it to Dallas. #WolvesDeReturn pic.twitter.com/1DoTgdGL5C
— Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) May 22, 2024
Mueller Memorial, a funeral home and cremation service in St. Paul, added its own spin on the viral slogan on Wednesday.
– Mueller Memorial (@MuellerMemorial) May 22, 2024
Summer at the Fair, which begins this week, and the Minnesota Orchestra also weighed in, sending invitations to Barkley.
Come on, @timberwolves! 🏀
Charles Barkley, we hear you’re looking for good eats in Minnesota. What’s better than enjoying over 40 food vendors at Kickoff to Summer at the Fair this week, May 23-26?
After all, @theantedwards_ Said it best! #WolvesDeReturn pic.twitter.com/8XN106cdBL
– Minnesota State Fair (@mnstatefair) May 20, 2024
The Timberwolves open the Western Conference finals against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday. It is the second time the two franchises will meet in the postseason: Dallas swept Minnesota in the best-of-five first round in 2002.
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