FOX Sports North teams up with Wolves to host broadcast auction on January 13

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FOX Sports North is partnering with the Minnesota Timberwolves to host the team's third annual broadcast auction, benefiting the Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation and the Flip Saunders Legacy Fund, on Wednesday, Jan. 13. Throughout the Timberwolves vs. Houston Rockets telecast on FOX Sports North, fans will have the opportunity to bid on one-of-a-kind Wolves experiences and purchase limited edition items.

Phone lines open at 6:30 p.m. with the start of Wolves Live presented by CenturyLink and bidding closes ten minutes after the final buzzer. Bid updates will be available on timberwolves.com/auction and throughout FOX Sports North's broadcast.

Bids can be placed by calling 612-673-1616.  

Items for Bid:

Road Trip with the Team: Join the Wolves in Washington, D.C. March 24-25. Package includes a trip for two on the Wolves team charter, accommodations at the team hotel, and lower level tickets for the game — bidding starts at $1,000.

Pizza & Video Game Party: A child, along with up to 10 of his or her friends, will get the VIP treatment in the Mayo Clinic Square Theater. This pizza party includes a visit and gaming session with a Timberwolves player —bidding starts at $500.

For the first time, the Timberwolves Fastbreak Foundation is offering limited edition, "buy now" options:

--"WE" Shirt & "Flip" Lapel Pin Package: Own the "WE" shirt worn by players during warm-ups and "FLIP" lapel pins displayed by the coaching staff. This is the first time these items have been made available to the public — only 100 are available at $99 each.

--Complete Set of Signed Bobbleheads: Get the complete 2015-16 season bubblehead set, including Karl-Anthony Towns, Zach LaVine, Gorgui Dieng, Ricky Rubio and Andrew Wiggins, all autographed by the players — 10 sets available, $249 each.

About the FastBreak Foundation:

The Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation provides and supports hands-on programs that positively impact Minnesota youth. Through giving, education and basketball opportunities, the Foundation enables young people to make responsible decisions, contribute to their futures, and experience lifelong memories. In the past year, the Minnesota Timberwolves FastBreak Foundation and the Minnesota Lynx Foundation have combined to impact more than 2,000 organizations with $750,000 in in-kind donations, 13,000 Tickets for Kids donations, more than 4,000 volunteer hours, 45 Heroes in the Making on-court presentations, and fourteen $5,000 grants.