Nadine Babu
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CEO at BSN | @GopherHole.com co-owner | U of MN Grad & Adjunct Prof | @GoldieAndPojke Mom | @LLS_MN_ND_SD WOTY | Timberwolves & Gophers Media |Packers Fan|
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Joined March 2009
Ladies and gentlemen, your hero of the evening, Pierre. He is the man that showed incredible speed and athleticism in tackling the 1st protestor. šš½šš½šš½ #Timberwolves #WolvesBack
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Ok. How did Hillary Clinton manage to glow up in the past 8 years while the men just got older š?. This woman has been through so much and continues to be a champion for this country. Selfless. #ThankYouHillary
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Anthony Edwards took the opportunity to give huge props to Jaden McDaniels: I do want to just shout out Jaden McDaniels before I get outta here. Heās been phenomenal this whole playoff run and this series in particular. I think heās like a +51 or something and only probably had 5
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Mike Conleyās face just lit up when he was asked what KAT and Ant have taught him: The joy of this game. Having fun. You play 17 years you can go into this cycleā¦and they brought that excitement back. Like Iām a 15 year-old going to play out in the park or something. Theyāre
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Angela Bassett holding Austin Butlerās hand while heās nervousā¦is exactly the kind of woman I imagined she was š.
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Anthony Edwards talks about what heās put into shooting. āWhen I came in the league, the thing was that I couldnāt shoot. Those summers that I had leading up nowā¦was a lot of work. Some days we were going in just shoot 2000 shots. It was tough.ā .#Timberwolves
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Naz Reid has a heartfelt answer when asked about this past year, 6th man, the towels, the love, etc. Not gonna summarize, this is one to watchā¦. #Timberwolves
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Nikola Jokic being led to say that the Nuggets were better, so this hurts more. He doesnāt take the bait and gives full credit to the Wolves. Iāve gained more and more respect for him during this series.
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@acnewsitics I went to Google "Donald Trump and Melania wedding" to see if she was happy even then. She was. standing next to Bill Clinton.
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Maya Harris. The genetics in this family just arenāt fair.
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Let's take a moment to appreciate Chris Finch. This man had surgery on his patellar tendon and was at practice the NEXT day. He was on the sidelines TODAY. The Wolves haven't lost a step, quite the contrary, they look even sharper. This man should be icing and elevating
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Melvin Carter: We asked the Governor (Walz) to mobilize the National Guard right away, he began right away, I think all of wish that that could have been a magical process that could have magically materialized in an instant, but those types of things just take time. By contrast,
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Was there added pressure when Anthony Edwards said āThey got KD, but we got Jaden McDaniels.ā. Jaden McDaniels: No, not really. Ant know what he talking about. #Timberwolves
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Americaās Dad, Tim Walz, immediately stops the rally and calls for medical attention for someone struggling in the audience with heat. He clearly cares about people. Heās now getting water for multiple people in the crowd. #Kindness
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Nope. Iām a woman, and I was angrier than Iād ever been during the Trump presidencyā¦and I was terrified. I knew we couldnāt endure 4 more years then, and now itās 100x more scary. Iām also amazed that he doesnāt drink. This is Trump sober IN ALL CAPS. If you arenāt scared.
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@_natemorris It's so weird seeing actual real human beings that laugh and have fun while doing good.
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HOW IS THIS NOT A SCHOLARSHIP SPORT!?!?.
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Can we just get Ant micāed up 24/7?. Like youāre laying in bed Monday morning and you can listen to Anthony Edwards to get you going for the week? š
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Chris Finch on the Nuggets in the locker room: We wore āem out man! Their tongues were on the ground. #Timberwolves
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Breanna Stewart traveling in slo-mo actually just makes me more mad. I need to watch a rom-com or true crime. Anything but sports.
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Anthony Edwards on confidence in his team, āI donāt care how many shots they miss, if theyāre open Iām gonna pass it every single time. I see the work that they put in.ā .#Timberwolves
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Best moment of the game, and itās not even close. @caseyob14 makes his #Gophers debut. Heās been cancer free for one year!!!!!
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Nikola Jokic: Kyle Andersonās a really smart player. He knows what to do on the floor. He had 8 assists, he had 9 rebounds, he was really effecting the game. Heās just a high IQ guy and he knows what to do on the floor.
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Anthony Edwards on KAT: I think the main thing today was his ass stayed out of foul trouble like I told him in Phoenix. I cussed him out. I cussed him out every chance I get bro, stop f*cking fouling. #Timberwolves
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This is the look of a man that isnāt okay. Sending all the healing wishes to Jordan Love. šš
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Barack just dropped DO NOT BOO, VOTEā¦and burned Trump nonstop in the same breath. šš½šš½šš½
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Micah Nori jokes about play calling with Chris Finch š: All the plays we scored on were my calls and all the plays we didnāt were his calls. #Timberwolves
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This is why the series needed to return to Minneapolis. Bad loss, but great fanbase thanking this team with a āLetās Go Wolves!ā Cheer! #Wolves
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Anthony Edwards: I donāt think they got any momentum. I mean, we won 2 games, they won 2 games. At this point, itās whoever win 2 games. Iām happy, Iām ready. Weāre competing at the highest level. Iām smiling about it because Iām happy, Iām ready to go play, if we play tomorrow,
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Thoughts and prayers to the Wolves PR team š¬š¬š¬ā¦.
Letās go @RobertKennedyJr šš½.
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All the celebs are at the Target Center tonight! @CaitlinClark22 got a huge warm welcome! #Timberwolves
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I donāt think people understand how dangerous his words are.
Trump in Prairie du Chien on migrants: "They will walk into your kitchen, they'll cut your throat."
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Chris Finch holds no punches when talking about his team not closing out the game: āTerrible offense down the stretch. Bad shots. Turnovers. No composure.ā #Timberwolves
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Actually really great sportsmanship from the Hawkeyesā¦they shook hands before they went to get Floyd.
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State fair goersā¦did Tim.Walz visit the āNever Walzā booth? I can just see him there, winning every single hater over one ice cream (or pork chop) at a time š.
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Anthony Edwards went a little āMama Bearā when @JonKrawczynski asked KAT about his capabilities and not being a stat stuffer. Ant: He was never viewed as a stat stuffer. He was never viewed as that. Especially when I got here, I always thought he was a great defensive player, he
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Chris Finch: āEveryone talks about the last 30 years, which mean nothing to me.ā. This is exactly why this team is different. They arenāt falling into the āgood old Minnesota teamā losing narrative. Creating their own history. #Timberwolves
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Queens adjust each otherās crownsā¦or make sure @sportsirenās pretty hair isnāt full of confetti šš.
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@atrupar Love this - but really would have loved for them to have been on Walz as she read the portion about him. He must have been so happy and humbled. being a good person pays off.
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Bless Mike Conley for following that hilarious Anthony Edwards/KAT press conference. Being called āold as f*ck,ā and still being harassed by those two. He finally asks, āWill you leave me alone please?ā. Wolves press conferences after winning are THE BEST.
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This is literally the difference between the parties.
Harris: "When we say 'fight,' it is a fight for something, not against something."
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Random thought at 4am on the Wolves crowd tonight. They BROUGHT it tonight. Tickets on the 2nd market were a LOT cheaper today than they were for the previous 2 games. IMHO - the more energetic and loud fan was able to come to this game, because the prices weren't only for
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Anthony Edwards: If I do something nice, Iāve got to let it be known. If I get an and 1, Iāve gotta flex, make somebody fall, Iām gonna point at them. It brings excitement to the game. KAT: Let me put it like this, when Antās out there talking his sh*t, I know we in for a good
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On Kyle Andersonā¦.KAT: Kyleās special. Ant: Heās like the X Factor, itās like him and Jaden. (I have yet to see a press conference where Anthony Edwards doesnāt give Jaden McDaniels a shout-out. Itās fantastic). #Timberwolves
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.@SneakerReporter: What is the message to the fans in Minnesota now that youāre going back 2-0? . KAT: Weāre extremely honored and blessed that we have this opportunity to go home up 2-0, but weāre humble in this approach. We understand that we put ourselves in a great position,
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Charles Barkley: Karl Anthony Towns, Iām on his butt all the time, because I want him to play like he did tonight all the time. He was the MVP for the Wolves tonight.
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Barack Obama starts by talking about Tim Walz, āI love this guy,ā and proceeds to win over Gwen Walz by making fun of his flannel shirts ššš.
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KAT on how adversity is good: I havenāt seen a team go 16-0 yet in the playoffs. Youāre playing the defending champions, I think it humbles us, this game, a little bit. #Timberwolves
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Anthony Edwards said that his college coach @TomCrean always texts him tells him to āplay with joy, thatās when youāre playing your best.ā .#Timberwolves
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Anthony Edwards: I donāt think we played our best basketball tonight, 1-15, I think Jaden was the only one that came ready to play tonight. #Timberwolves
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Charles Barkley on the Wolves: This is one of the best defensive teams Iāve ever seenā¦EVER. #Timberwolves
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This is an incredibly important message. Worth the whole listenā¦.
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@thanh_neville When I watched this live, their love and support just stood out to me. I had no idea he was an Olympian himself, just thought he was an amazing husband. Love that she gets to cheer him on now š.
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@Mikel_Jollett Hatred, and a woman. They'd rather have a felon than a brilliant woman that's served the people her entire life.
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What a sight, you can see Finchy is in pain, but has a smile on his face with the rest of the tram, knowing they just made Wolves history! šš
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Chris Finch said they were disappointed but said this team was special and commented on how the city has gotten behind this team.
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Mike Conley on what it has been like to be embraced by the State of Minnesota: Truthfully, since I've been here day 1. everybody here has been so gracious and accepting of my family and I. It means the world to me. They made this feel like a 2ndĀ home which makes my job easy
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Miracles do happen! . Not winning a 3rd elimination game, but Draymond Green not coming back to Minnesota!!!!!
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Sorry for all the videos, but itās electric in here!!!!!!!!!! #Gophers . This is the school I fell in love with. š
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BREAKING!!! THIS GOPHER TEAM IS FOR REAL!. Beat Michigan, on the road, for the first time since 2011. If you arenāt on the #Gophers bandwagon, I suggest you get on it NOW! The Ben Johnson era is 8-1!!!!!!!!! .
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RIP, Goldie Babu (2010 - 2014). āThe reason why I love dogs so much is because the only time they break your heart is when they no longer exist.ā - Unknown author . She may not have been perfect, but she was perfect for me.
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Anthony Edwards on the past week: It wasn't no days off. I feel like I got in the best shape of my life this week. Finchy's ass was running me through all types of actions, double teams, triple teams, quadruple teams. I thank my coaches. I appreciate them man, put me in the
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How do you prepare your team to play tomorrow with no fans?. Pitino: Well I was Head Coach at FIU for a year and nobody came to our games. Me. laughing out loud. You can like him or not, but Pitino is hilarious. #Gophers
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Iām seeing an overwhelming amount of support for Kamala Harris. So I tuned into Fox News to see what they were saying. Sean Hannity says that she had no substance, and days not answer the questions. Ron DeSantis agrees. Ummmā¦did you all watch who didnāt answer questions???
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āI just donāt like having to comment on officiating, Michael. I donāt like commenting, but itās so egregious.ā . - @JimPeteHoops, the voice for the entire state of Minnesota.
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Cole Kramer will be fondly remembered by #Gophers fans as the guy who:.- Just came in just for the Bowl game, stepped up, when no one else wanted to.- Played his heart out, got a W for MN.- Rode into the sunset with his beautiful fiancĆ© to become a successful businessman. š·:
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Of course I'm on #WalzWatch and just did a search. Republicans are like: HeS GOnnA TaKE YouR GUNS. Tim Walz:
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You asked him to beat Wisconsin. He did. Often. You asked him to beat Iowa. He did last year. You asked him to lock down the border. He did. You asked to go to meaningful bowl game. He did. Outback Bowl. You asked for a clean program. He's done that. can't think of any.
LOCKING UP MINNESOTA. #Gophers P.J. Fleck:. "In the nine classes we have been here, we have added the number one player out of the state of Minnesota seven times" .
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KAT talked about how playing on Motherās Day this Sunday will be real emotional for people like him and Ant that have lost their mothers. šš
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Feel bad for Jalen Suggs, you can tell how much he wanted this. Both teams battled.
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Julius Randle starts out his post game interview by saying, āI love it here, itās been amazing.ā #Timberwolves
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I'm so salty. This was the game. This was the championship for the #Lynx. Minnesota was screwed.
Stewart went from the three point line to the free throw line without dribbling it once.
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Fun story, KATās Dad will often go to the #Timberwolves team store and purchase gear for the fans around himā¦he especially loves doing that for kids!
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I hope youāre all sitting down, Charles Barkley just gave the #Timberwolves credit. Kenny said the Wolves sped the Joker up, for the 1st time EVER. He credited Rudy, KAT and Naz Reid.
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Ant: Jaden was everywhere tonight. Steals, deflections, blocks, rebounds, he was everywhere tonight. He plays a major role in all of those defensive efforts that we have out there.
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Chris Finch: The goal has always been to put out a team that people like to cheer for. That doesnāt happen unless you play hard and it usually doesnāt happen unless you play defense and you share the ball, and weāre going all those things right now. #Timberwolves
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Chris Finch on whatās different about this team: Honestly, I couldnāt tell you because I wasnāt here for those first 26 years, and I donāt care what happened beforehand. #Timberwolves #MicDrop
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Shaq on Anthony Edwards: Ant-man has been like this since high school. I donāt have to teach him how to be a dog, heās already a dog. Heās the puppy litter that when you look at all them pit bulls, heās the one pit bull thatās already biting and going crazy. I want him, thatās
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