The Minnesota Timberwolves honored Daunte Wright before the NBA team s game on Tuesday night.
Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by a police officer Sunday in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park. Body camera footage of the incident has sparked racial justice protests across the city and renewed calls by activists for police reform measures.
The Timberwolves wore special T-shirts during warmups before their game against the Brooklyn Nets and held a moment of silence on the court prior to the playing of the national anthem.
ADVERTISEMENT With liberty and justice FOR ALL, the shirts read.
The team said it was heartbroken by the killing of Wright and postponed a game scheduled for Monday night, as did the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Wild, which also had home games slated for Monday evening.