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Anthony Edwards gave the Timberwolves and the state of Minnesota a new rallying cry thanks to the message he sent to Charles Barkley after the team advanced to the Western Conference Finals by vanquishing the Nuggets, and Governor Tim Walz managed to subtlety incorporate it into a proclamation he issued on Wednesday.
The Minnesota Timberwolves are four wins away from punching their ticket to the NBA Finals for the first time in franchise history after dispatching the Denver Nuggets in seven games, and Anthony Edwards has played a pivotal role in their impressive postseason run.
The guard has garnered comparisons to Michael Jordan thanks to his stellar performance over the course of a postseason where he’s averaged 28.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5 assists per game. He’s also cemented himself as one of the more entertaining players in the league thanks in no small part to the postgame press conferences with Karl-Anthony Towns that have become appointment viewing.
Edwards was rolling solo when he chatted with the Inside the NBA crew following Minnesota’s win over Denver in Game 7 on Sunday during an interview where he uttered “Bring ya a–!” after Charles Barkley said he was thinking about returning to Minnesota for the first time in approximately two decades to see the Timberwolves do their thing in person.
It didn’t take very long for Minnesota’s tourism office to adopt “Bring Ya A–” as a new slogan, and Governor Tim Walz sneakily got in on the action when he issued a proclamation dubbing May 22nd “Wolves Back Day” with an edict broken up into ten sections.
Bring it on Dallas. #WolvesBack pic.twitter.com/1DoTgdGL5C
— Governor Tim Walz (@GovTimWalz) May 22, 2024
Why is the format of that particular document noteworthy? Well, some astute fans took a closer look at the first letter of each section and realized they spell out “BRING YA A–“.
Well played, Tim. Well played.