The Minnesota Timberwolves earned a win over the New Orleans Pelicans on NBA Night, but that all pales in comparison to the beautiful night the Ingles family experienced. Joe returned to the starting five for the first time since 2023, a decision Coach Finch made from the heart as his son Jacob, who has autism, was in the stands to watch his father play. In the previous game, Jacob Ingles was able to be in the stands for the first time in his life, but his father did not take the court and the Timberwolves lost. This time, when Coach Finch heard that Joe’s son would be in the stands, he did not hesitate to give the Ingles family an unforgettable night by inserting the Australian veteran into the lineup.
For the first time in his life, Joe Ingles watched his son Jacob play in a live NBA game, a special moment that Coach Finch would only comment on by saying, “Sometimes you have to show you’re human: if we’re going to do this, let’s do it big. The entire team strongly supported Coach Finch’s decision to give Joe Ingles a start in the base quintet for the occasion.
This Joe Ingles story 🥹
Joe’s wife, Renae, and their 3 kids are in town. Last week, their son Jacob, who is autistic, made it through his first ever NBA game in-arena. But Joe didn’t play…
Tonight, Chris Finch started Ingles to make sure Jacob could see his dad play 🫶 pic.twitter.com/fKrHuFTNEi
— NBA (@NBA) March 22, 2025
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