Wolves assistant GM Fred Hoiberg is taking a stuffed bear with him for good luck in Tuesday’s draft lottery.
The bear belongs to a 12-year-old Brooklyn Park boy whom Hoiberg has
befriended the past two seasons. The boy is a big Wolves fan who has
had more than 100 operational procedures — a few big, including a liver
transplant, and many small — and he always takes the bear with him into
surgery.
befriended the past two seasons. The boy is a big Wolves fan who has
had more than 100 operational procedures — a few big, including a liver
transplant, and many small — and he always takes the bear with him into
surgery.
The boy, Matthew Gamber, attended a game two seasons ago at Hoiberg’s
invitation and the Wolves ended Phoenix’s 17-game winning streak that
night. He attended three games last season — two against Phoenix and
one against Utah — and the Wolves won them all, in a 22-victory season.
invitation and the Wolves ended Phoenix’s 17-game winning streak that
night. He attended three games last season — two against Phoenix and
one against Utah — and the Wolves won them all, in a 22-victory season.