Minnesota Tourism Capitalizes on Timberwolves Star Anthony Edwards' Viral Moment

Image: Minneapolis, Minnesota skyline. (Photo Credit: stevengaertner/Adobe)
Image: Minneapolis, Minnesota skyline. (Photo Credit: stevengaertner/Adobe)
Patrick Clarke
by Patrick Clarke
Last updated: 3:35 PM ET, Tue May 21, 2024

Sports are meant to inspire and it doesn't get more motivating than a historic Game 7 comeback in the NBA playoffs.

The Minnesota Timberwolves overcame a 20-point deficit against the reigning champion Denver Nuggets in a do-or-die game at altitude in the Colorado capital on Sunday, inspiring a hilarious viral moment from their budding star guard Anthony Edwards.

In a post-game interview, "Ant" Edwards told TNT's Charles Barkley—who admitted not having been to Minnesota in decades—to "bring ya ass" in anticipation of the Western Conference Finals, which tip off in Minneapolis on Wednesday night.

Now, tourism officials in Minnesota have adopted the one-liner and are using it to promote travel to the North Star State.

Visitors to BringYaAss.com are immediately sent to ExploreMinnesota.com to learn more about what the state has to offer and gather resources to plan their trip.

Just be careful typing that one into your web browser.


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Patrick Clarke

Patrick Clarke

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A Maryland native and wanderer who has lived across the U.S. from North Carolina to SoCal, Patrick Clarke graduated from Towson University with a B.S. in journalism. He previously worked for Bleacher

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