The Minnesota Timberwolves, in partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities, virtually hosted the 2020-21 Jr. Pack for their annual Pack Gives Back Holiday Shopping for Kids event. Members of this season’s Timberwolves roster, including D’Angelo Russell, Ricky Rubio and Malik Beasley, along with Timberwolves coaches, surprised the Jr. Pack with their shopping spree presents via Zoom. For b-roll of the event, please click here.
The event started with 15 Jr. Pack members meeting Head Coach Ryan Saunders on a Zoom where he surprised the youth with an announcement that each of them were going to receive gifts from a $500 Target shopping spree. Minnesota players were waiting in breakout Zoom rooms to surprise them as their presents were safely being delivered to their homes.