Who is Minnesota Timberwolves player Kyle Anderson?
KYLE Anderson has had a successful career since joining the NBA in 2014.
After playing for multiple teams, the star athlete is now a small forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Who is Minnesota Timberwolves player Kyle Anderson?
Kyle Forman Anderson was born on September 20, 1993 in New York City to his parents Suzanne and Kyle Anderson.
He played basketball for St. Anthony High School in New Jersey before attending the University of California at Los Angeles and playing for the Bruins.
According to his OSDB bio, Anderson received All-American honors as a sophomore at UCLA in 2013-2014.
In 2014, he was drafted into the NBA by the San Antonio Spurs as a first-round 30th pick.
He played four seasons for the Texas-based team before joining the Memphis Grizzlies in 2018.
On July 8, 2022, Anderson signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The star player is active on multiple social media platforms.
He has 150,000 followers on his Instagram page @teamslowmo and over 53,000 followers on his Twitter account. @KyleAnderson5.
What happened between Kyle Anderson and Rudy Gobert?
On April 9, 2023, Anderson’s teammate Rudy Gobert was sent home during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans following an altercation between the two players.
The two men argued before Gobert punched Anderson in the chest.
What triggered the dispute is still unclear at this time.
Unlike Gobert, Anderson stayed in the game and ended up scoring eight points and nine rebounds.
After the incident, Gobert took to Twitter to apologize for his actions.
He tweeted: “The emotions overwhelmed me today. I shouldn’t have reacted the way I did, no matter what was said. I want to apologize to the fans, the organization and especially Kyle who I really love and respect as a fellow player.”
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Despite Gobert’s absence, the Timberwolves won the game 113-108 and will next play the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the Western Conference NBA Playoffs play-in games.
Is Kyle Anderson married and does he have children?
Anderson is married to a woman named Crystal Marie Oquendo.
On August 24, 2022, Oquendo shared a series of pictures from the couple’s wedding at The Ocean Club, A Four Seasons Resort, Bahamas on her Instagram page @__crysss.
She wrote, in part, “Wow I really have no words… Hands down the BEST day of my life (after Kameron’s birth of course). Thank you to everyone who helped make this day possible for Kyle and I.”
She later continued, “This weekend was priceless and full of love. I’m still not over it and will be posting pictures for the rest of the year, maybe longer. Is it too early to renew vows? Because I’m not ready for this to be over 😅🤍 #CrystalAndKyleDownTheAisle.”
On Jan. 2, 2023, Anderson took to Instagram to share his feelings about the couple’s big day.
He captioned the picture-filled post: “I married my best friend in 2022 💖.”
Anderson and Oquendo have a child together, which they often post on Instagram.
Their three-year-old son Kameron was born in February 2020.