“Bruh got my vote” – Kamala Harris’ VP pick Tim Walz garners support from NBA fans for ‘Naz Reid’ appreciation months ago
NBA fans pour out support for Kamala Harris' vice president nominee, Tim Walz for 'Naz Reid' appreciation post.
Kamala Harris, vice president nominee Tim Walz and NBA star Naz Reid (Image via Tim Walz/X)
The United States presidential election is slowly taking form after current President, Joe Biden withdrew from the race. With Kamala Harris leading the charge, the nation waited to see who she would take along with her as her Vice President candidate. Much to the excitement of citizens, Minnesota Governor, Tim Walz will be in the race. But his nomination has brought cheers from the NBA community for a specific reason.
Fans of the game went back to May 5th this year when the Minnesota Timberwolves were battling it out in the NBA playoffs. After the first game against the Denver Nuggets, Walz sent out this tweet from his official X account.
Naz Reid.Tim Walz on X
It was an appreciation post for the former undrafted player whose points off the bench helped his state’s NBA franchise get one over the then-defending champions. A statement that showed that as a governor, he was actively a part of the celebrations alongside his people.
This was not all, as he followed Naz Reid and the Minnesota Timberwolves during that pivotal series. Even predicting just like a true fan of the franchise how many games they will take to win the series. It goes to show that the new Vice President candidate is a man who shares the joy of sports with others.
Who knows had he been the VP now, he would have been cheering for Team USA at the Paris Olympics.
Fans love Tim Walz being a part of NBA culture
Barack Obama was the last major politician in this country to take an active interest in basketball. Therefore, fans love that Tim Walz is a fan of the game. Add to that he is in the running for the 2nd highest position in the country. Knowing this, fans wholeheartedly supported his candidature. It shows that they love a politician who is grounded.
Fans took to social media to appreciate whatever Tim Walz has done so far. Fans love that he is a part of the community. Check out some of those reactions below:
The former teacher and army veteran has started campaigning alongside Kamala Harris. All things considered, maybe more and more basketball fans will turn up to support the 60-year-old. He might find them at some of those campaign rallies.
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