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New York Yankees are a team, whose fanbase boasts celebrities and superstars. An NBA superstar had the chance to hang out with Aaron Judge before one of the Yankees? games. Most recently, that NBA star revealed his Bronx Bombers dream, also revealing the extent of his fandom.?

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Although the Yankees? season started rough, Judge has managed to lead them on a good run of form. Hours after meeting with the Bombers? captain, this NBA star revealed his aspirations as a lifelong fan.

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Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns wanted to play for the New York Yankees

Minnesota Timberwolves star Karl-Anthony Towns was recently at a New York Yankees game. He met Aaron Judge and even threw out the ceremonial first pitch. The Timberwolves big man also revealed what a massive Yankees fan he is. Towns said that his first love was baseball and that he had dreamed of suiting up for the Bombers. YES Network shared a video of Towns admitting his Yankees dream on Twitter.?

In the video, the Timberwolves star says, ?I love baseball. It was actually my first love. I really wanted to be a professional baseball player. I of course wanted to play for the Yankees?. He further said, “Life took me a different route. I’m not going to complain about how it went. It went pretty alright, so I’m happy.”?

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Towns seemed to really love the Bombers and enjoyed his experience at the game. He was able to interact with Judge and even got one of the Yankees captain?s bats as a gift. Furthermore, his first pitch seemed to be a lucky charm as the New York-based team got the win 6-5 against the Baltimore Orioles.?

The Yankees lost the second game of the series

Although the Yankees have been in great form, they lost the second game of the series. They led for a large portion of the game, but a pitching meltdown allowed the Orioles to come back and win. With this, the Bombers will look to win the final game of the series before hosting the San Diego Padres. It will be interesting to see how the Yankees play and whether they can close the home series with a win.

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What do you think of Karl-Anthony Towns admitting his New York Yankees dream? Kindly share your thoughts in the comments below!

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Pranay Mukherjee is an MLB writer at EssentiallySports, with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. His expertise lies in cheat sheets, post-game analysis, and trade rumors, providing readers with comprehensive coverage of the sport. Pranay is an avid follower of baseball and is a staunch supporter of the Yankees, firmly believing that it is time for the New York team to break their World Series jinx. His story on the World Baseball Classic was chosen as an Editors' Pick for the month, connecting him even closer to the dedicated fanbase of the sport. When not covering sports, Pranay can be found watching it, indulging in his love for manga and anime. His fascination with the anime 'Ace of Diamond' fueled his love for baseball, and that passion continues to this day. His story on World Baseball Classic was one of the Editor’s Picks for the month and connected him even closer to the dedicated fanbase of the sport. When not covering sports, Pranay is busy watching them. Pranay is a manga and anime fanatic. The Anime 'Ace of Diamonds’ drove him to love the game of baseball. And that love continues big time.

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