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Photo: T-Wolves Fan Gets 'Naz Reid' Tattoo for $20 After Artist's Viral Offer

Scott Polacek@@ScottPolacekX.com LogoFeatured Columnist IVMay 9, 2024

DENVER, CO - MAY 6: Naz Reid #11 of the Minnesota Timberwolves drives to the basket during the game against the Denver Nuggets during Round 2 Game 2 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on May 6, 2024 at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Justin Tafoya/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Minnesota Timberwolves fans are all in on the team's playoff run this season.

Well, some are more all in than others.

One Timberwolves fan saw an offer to get a "Naz Reid" tattoo for just $20 and jumped at the chance:

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Wolves fan took him up on the offer 🤣<br><br>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/john_chuck?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@john_chuck</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/jacksonh3203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@jacksonh3203</a>) <a href="https://t.co/X5S2cUqKAd">pic.twitter.com/X5S2cUqKAd</a>

Is it the most obvious tattoo choice when it comes to a Timberwolves player while Anthony Edwards is dominating these playoffs and cementing himself as one of the brightest stars in the league?

No.

But it is certainly a memorable one.

And Reid is anything but an afterthought when it comes to Minnesota's title chances. After all, he won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award this season and averaged 13.5 points and 5.2 rebounds per game while shooting 47.7 percent from the field and 41.4 percent from deep.

His ability to connect from three-point range as a matchup problem for opposing frontcourts has been particularly key when defenders collapse on Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns.

Reid was excellent during the Timberwolves' Game 2 win over the Denver Nuggets in their second-round series, which was all the more important because Rudy Gobert didn't play. He finished with 14 points, five rebounds, four blocks and one steal while going 4-of-8 from three-point range and battling league MVP Nikola Jokić at times.

Minnesota now has a 2-0 lead over the reigning champions and will play the next two games at home on Friday and Sunday.

While it surely wants a sweep, even splitting those two games would still leave it in full control of the series with a 3-1 advantage. Eliminating the Nuggets would be a massive step on the way toward a potential championship.

The fan may need an updated championship tattoo if Reid and Co. do take home the title.