| Milwaukee Bucks | | | | Polars. It is in reference to Minnesota being home |
| The Milwaukee Bucks team got its name from a | | | | to the largest population of Timberwolves in the |
| contest where someone reasoned out that | | | | lower 48 states. The team logo is a ferocious |
| "Bucks are spirited, good jumpers, fast and agile." | | | | looking Timberwolf over a skyline of evergreen |
| From then on, the team was named Milwaukee | | | | trees, with Timberwolves written in blue |
| Bucks. The team captured the 1971 NBA title in | | | | underneath a black shadow while Minnesota is |
| just their third season of existence, preceded by | | | | written in silver on the black shadow above. The |
| the New York Knicks and succeeded by the Los | | | | team colors are blue black and green. |
| Angeles Lakers. | | | | In 1998, the team signed Kevin Garnett to an |
| | | | unprecedented 6-year, $126 million contract. |
| Minnesota Timberwolves | | | | Garnett, a power forward is regarded as one of |
| NBA returned to Minnesota with an expansion | | | | the best all-around players in the NBA. He was |
| team known as the Timberwolves 30 years after | | | | drafted by the Timberwolves in 1995 and became |
| Lakers left for Los Angeles. It is one of the four | | | | the first player to be drafted directly out of high |
| new expansion teams of NBA which included | | | | school since Moses Malone in 1974. He had a very |
| Orlando Magic, Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat. | | | | respectable rookie year. He is now wearing |
| Timberwolves was chosen as the name of the | | | | number 5 for the Boston Celtics. |
| team in a contest where the other choice was | | | | |