Overview
- Luca Wright’s mother announced on Feb. 21 that the seven-year-old Timberwolves fan is cancer-free, a milestone the team amplified on social media.
- Edwards learned the update before tipoff at the Intuit Dome and called it “God’s gift,” then Minnesota beat the Clippers 94–88.
- Luca gave Edwards the orange leukemia-awareness bracelet in Detroit in January 2025, when Edwards promised to wear it for the rest of his career.
- The bracelet has been on Edwards’ wrist in every game since; after one snapped during last year’s Lakers series, the team kept replacements on the bench.
- The story resonates for Edwards, whose No. 5 honors his mother and grandmother, both of whom died of cancer when he was 14.