The Timberwolves wore shooting shirts dedicated to Flip Saunders in their first game of the NBA season Wednesday, three days after the Minnesota president of basketball operations and head coach passed away.
The Timberwolves and Lakers wore shooting shirts in honor of Flip Saunders in season opener
The #Twolves have hit the floor in their special edition Flip Saunders "WE" shooting shirts. #ItInTogether pic.twitter.com/9Fl4803Pvf
— Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) October 29, 2015 Inspiration for "WE" shirts was desk plaque Flip presented. It said "ME" and then he flipped it over to show "WE." #twolves #teamfirst
— Ted Johnson (@WolvesCMO) October 29, 2015 Minnesota’s opponent, Los Angeles, also honored Saunders with shooting shirts in the Minneapolis Lakers font.
The Lakers will wear these shooting shirts tonight in honor of Flip Saunders #RIPFlip pic.twitter.com/jkQ4xMPw7a
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 29, 2015 The teams shared a moment of silence at Staples Center before the game.
A moment of silence for a leader gone too soon. #RIPFlip pic.twitter.com/tiuUUjknKM
— Timberwolves (@Timberwolves) October 29, 2015 Moment of silence. #RIPFlip pic.twitter.com/8w1W8VhMon
— Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers) October 29, 2015 Saunders died Sunday after a battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was 60.
