D’Angelo Russell, Karl-Anthony Towns each purchase 1,000 tickets for fans to Wednesday’s game
New Minnesota Timberwolves NBA basketball player D'Angelo Russell, left, chats with Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns after Russell was introduced at a news conference, Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, in Minneapolis, following a trade that sent Timberwolves' Andrew Wiggins to the Golden State Warriors.[AP Photo/Jim Mone]
Two Minnesota Timberwolves are paying it forward for an upcoming game, literally.
On Monday, D’Angelo Russell and Karl-Anthony Towns announced on the team’s Twitter account they have purchased 1,000 tickets each for fans to Wednesday’s home game against the Charlotte Hornets.
All tickets were claimed within minutes after the announcement was made.
Wednesday’s game is on @Dloading and @KarlTowns.
— Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) February 10, 2020
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"I’ve felt the love from Timberwolves fans since I first stepped foot in Minnesota," Russell said in the video. "Karl and I are so excited for what’s ahead so in appreciation of all the support, we wanted to give fans tickets to a game."
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