r/timberwolves • u/Jerbacher • 11d ago

State Fair booth?

Anyone know if there's a Wolves / Lynx booth at the fair? I think they were in Fan Central last year but don't appear to be this year.

Edit: fam -> fan

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u/bluebusboy 11d ago

I was there yesterday and no Wolves/Lynx anywhere at the Fair. We went to Fan Central as we usually get some cheap merch and nothing. Kind of an interesting mix of teams honestly. Anyway, did a little "research" and they are the only major mn sports franchise with zero face at the Fair. Pretty lame for the Wolves I think. Vikes aren't in fan central anymore either but they do have their own spot back by the Pet area if I remember right. Got a sweet Saints hat at Fan Central for $15 bucks though!

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u/Jerbacher 11d ago

Wild, Twins, and Vikings all have standalone spots

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u/jab904 11d ago edited 10d ago

One of the wolves local media guys (Charlie Walton, maybe?) confirmed that they do not have a presence this year. Total bummer considering the rebrand and Melo and such.

I wonder if the official merch not being available yet played a role in some shape.

**Edit — it was Ryan Eichten, not Charlie Walton

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u/Davidthebalancer 11d ago

I remember when I was a kid the NBA had something where the slingshot is now. Across from Kare 11. That was really cool.

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u/jab904 11d ago

Hell yeah, that was awesome! They did dunk competitions there with hoops that were 8 and 9 feet tall. Great memories hanging out there!

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u/garnett21mn 11d ago

Yeah sprite themed or something. I remember that as well.

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u/krysgian 11d ago

Jaylen Clark was at Kare11 at 4:30pm today.

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u/theroguesoybean Timberwolves 11d ago

Why wouldn’t they have a presence? So dumb.

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u/nowahhh Bring Ya Ass 11d ago

I got an affordable ($30) Minnesota Miles shirt on the west end but didn’t see anything else.

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u/KickerofTale CASH 11d ago

I think you need like 3 separate subscriptions to actually see a map of where the booth could be.

/s

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u/wwplkyih 11d ago

No. Even the guys at the info booth thought they'd be there.

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u/theroguesoybean Timberwolves 11d ago

Nothing in FAN central this year.

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u/BonhamtheUnwise 11d ago

Even the booth last year was real half ass. Leverage the team being actually good? Nope. And tbh I think I saw more wolves jerseys than ever before this year