How did you become a Wolves fan?

[ALICEinJAM]

Let's take the stress out from ourselves.
I became a wolves fan back when i was playing NBA Live 1999. Back then, i admired teams that has cool logos and jerseys. I managed to pick the Wolves out of the bunch because they have an awesome jersey. And KG was a beast back then. And it stuck until now. I'll be a wolves fan forever. And im not even from Minnesota or from the US. Im the biggest Wolves fan from the Philippines!

[Ledeni]

In KG era, I loved the man he could play several positions, he could play both offence and deffence, he had many nice moves and was attractive to watch.

I also like cool jerseys and wolfs (we also have them in some parts of the country) so I like that. Also having people from former Yugoslavia (Serbs) was just a plus... even more when they have impact like Pek have now.

[teamwillow]

Since I was a youngster...Can't believe it's been this long man

[swampdog]

I started following the wolves when Luc Longley and Shane Heal played. I have stuck with them ever since. Love to see Patty Mills come play for us to.

[ALICEinJAM]

In KG era, I loved the man he could play several positions, he could play both offence and deffence, he had many nice moves and was attractive to watch.

I also like cool jerseys and wolfs (we also have them in some parts of the country) so I like that. Also having people from former Yugoslavia (Serbs) was just a plus... even more when they have impact like Pek have now.

Yeah, KG was simply a beast back then right? He will be the best Wolf in Wolves history.

[phonzadellika]

Lived in MN most of my life. Seemed like the right thing to do.

[Basti]

I'm too lazy to type it again

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Team fan.

But I started as a players fan when I got into watching NBA basketball 15 years ago. My first player was Hakeem. I also liked Shaq, Barkley, Mutombo, Mourning, Webber and some more by that time. When a friend of mine got NBA Live 2000 we created a team with pretty much all my favorite players plus, I think, Garnett and Kobe. For some reason Garnett turned into my favorite player quickly. Naturally I followed the Wolves as much as I could being a 13-16 year old living in Germany with little NBA coverage, much less about the Wolves. Anyway, when things turned for the worse for the Wolves and they had to trade him, I remained loyal to them even though I had no relation to them, besides actual Wolves being my favorite animal (funny coincidence, I think).
As the years went by, I started to get interested in the State of Minnesota and as it turns out, it would be a place for me to live if I moved to the US.

But I also root for a few players. KG obviously being one of them but the list also includes Dirk, Duncan, Oden (so sad he's barely played at all and it's not looking all that great in the future) and Nash.

[teamwillow]

In KG era, I loved the man he could play several positions, he could play both offence and deffence, he had many nice moves and was attractive to watch.

I also like cool jerseys and wolfs (we also have them in some parts of the country) so I like that. Also having people from former Yugoslavia (Serbs) was just a plus... even more when they have impact like Pek have now.

Yeah, KG was simply a beast back then right? He will be the best Wolf in Wolves history.

Disagree. The rate Love is playing will put him ahead of KG.

[EddyCool]

Awesome topic, and great stories from non-Minnesota fans.

I've lived in the Twin Cities my whole life so it was pretty natural. I was 7 years old when the franchise began so I wasn't up on news and things. I remember being at a neighbor's house playing and his dad had a Wolves game on during the inaugural season. Pooh hit a half-court shot to end a half, and I just sort of lost interest in everything else and watched the rest of the game.

I HAD to wear #23 in basketball rec leagues but Jordan was just a convenient afterthought. Tyrone Corbin was the man.

[southern wolf]

In KG era, I loved the man he could play several positions, he could play both offence and deffence, he had many nice moves and was attractive to watch.

I also like cool jerseys and wolfs (we also have them in some parts of the country) so I like that. Also having people from former Yugoslavia (Serbs) was just a plus... even more when they have impact like Pek have now.

Yeah, KG was simply a beast back then right? He will be the best Wolf in Wolves history.

Disagree. The rate Love is playing will put him ahead of KG.

He would need to win an MVP and get us to the finals at least to move ahead of KG and even then it would be arguable.

Not very original, but I became a Wolves fan around the time KG won mvp. Loved his passion and intensity.

[ALICEinJAM]

The only state i want to be in the US if i have the money is Minnesota

[karch34]

Born in IA with most of relatives in Chicago so grew up Bears and Cubs fan. Got into Bulls around Junior High due to Jordan. Moved to MN in 1991 when I was in high school (yeah, I'm old) and started watching some Wolves games as I just started to get into NBA. Saw the Wolves beat Lakers for first time and pretty much just cast my lot with the Timberwolves (still like Bulls, but they're my 2nd team).

Still have basketball cards given out at my first game with Longley (rookie) and a cast of other forgettables. So I've seen a lot of the lowlights Will say for those of you that are younger there wasn't anything better than when the Kevin's were doing the TV broadcast.

[Metalwolve]

im born and raised in MN i was a fan since i was a kid

[Varejao17]

Well, I'm from Brasil, we don't have a lot of basketball lovers over here, but when I was like 7 years old, I had a SNES and I rented a game called "NBA Jam", I fell in love with the T'Wolves jersey! That's not the most glamourous way to become a fan but, after that I had to buy the game and then like 1996-1997 the internet came and I could finally see how my team was doing!

And me and my girlfriend soon to be wife, since we started to see each other, we're planning on going to Minneapolis! Someday soon I'll meet some of the posters!

[Gunny]

My dad took me to a game after we moved to Minnesota in 97. I was 10 and saw a Steph to KG alley-oop and I thought it was pretty sweet. Then I saw a KG to Steph alley-oop and fell in love. It's history from there.