This weekend a group of young, inspiring individuals will be attending a Minnesota Timberwolves vs. New York Knicks basketball game at the Target Center in Minneapolis. As some of my Facebook followers may know I have recently been trying to make the case that Kevin Love needs to be recognized as our generations Paul Bunyan. It isn't hard to imagine this as he is a big celebrity in Minnesota has a beard and stomps around a lot, not too different than the T-Wolves own Kevin Love.
The great debate comes from other die hard Minnesota fans since the Twins have already gone with a Paul Bunyan themed player commercial with Jim Thome. Here in Minnesota we love our Twins baseball, you simply don't mess with them or lefse. But the fact remains that Jim Thome simply does not have a beard. I should win the debate on that fact alone, but I will give you a few more here. Love is the center piece in a Minnesota team which is building its way into the stuff of legend...Paul Bunyan is real...right?
Jim Thome has no Beard...did I mention that? O.K. so he has that blue ox, but in Minnesota those are a dime a dozen, beard's don't just grow on trees...at least not all trees.
As long as Kevin Love has his beard and continues to play for the Timberwolves he will always draw comparison's to the famous woodsman, at least by me. This Saturday the group that will be attending the game with me will be sporting our red flannel shirts, maybe some fake beards and plenty of signs that read such things as, "K-Bun Fan Club," "Chop down those boards," and "I Like Ike." Tune into the game, watch the T-Wolves destroy the depleted Knicks and watch the birth of the legend that will be known as K-Bun!
(Other variations include P-Bun, but K-Bun will lead to the next great debate; "Is Kevin Love really the son of Paul Bunyan?!)
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