"Kat really going for the Cringiest player of the year award” - Fans mock Karl-Anthony Towns for copying Mikal Bridges' celebration

Karl-Anthony Towns is finally healthy and ready to contribute to the Minnesota Timberwolves after missing a huge amount of the 2022-23 NBA season. During one sequence of their 107-100 loss to the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday, KAT copied Mikal Bridges' 3-point celebration, which caught the attention of the fans.

Bridges' 3-point celebration has been recognized by fans as one of the most entertaining ones in the league. The entire Suns team even went along with their former forward whenever he did the celebration. Other stars like the New York Knicks' Julius Randle even had the guts to do it in front of the forward on one occasion.

It's a fact that the celebration is entertaining, which is why other players do it as well. One of the stars who wanted in on the trend is Towns. As one of the league's best shooting big men, he has the skills and talents to pull off the Padres-inspired celebration.

While it looks awesome when Bridges and other stars do it, Towns' version looks odd. The main thing that separates KAT's celebration from the others is that he used four fingers instead of three. Even the forward who popularized it took notice and called out the Wolves star.

With that in mind, fans quickly shared their reactions to KAT's version on Twitter. We've collected some of the best reactions from fans, and here are some.

As KAT used Bridges' celebration against the Suns, the Wolves weren't able to secure the win. Right now, they're seventh in the Western Conference standings at 39-38.

How has Karl-Anthony Towns performed for the Wolves this season?

The Wolves have struggled to become solid contenders this season due to Karl-Anthony Towns' injury and a few roster changes during the middle of the season.

With that in mind, the team hasn't been consistent and will possibly be a play-in tournament team. Minnesota trails the Golden State Warriors (40-37), who are sixth, by one game. The team that finishes sixth advances to the playoffs and avoids the play-in tournament.

KAT has only played 24 games this season due to a serious right calf strain that he suffered during a game against the Washington Wizards. Towns' injury has affected how he has played this season, which is why his numbers have gone down.

The three-time All-Star is averaging 20.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and 5.0, obviously having a hard time making an impact.

Minnesota will play against the LA Lakers (38-38) on Friday night as the race for postseason seeding continues.

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A fervent supporter of the Phoenix Suns, Reign was hooked to their electrifying "Seven-Seconds-Or-Less" offense, which epitomizes high-paced and high-intensity basketball. For Reign, Steve Nash is the ultimate floor general, and he believes Boris Diaw could've been the next Magic Johnson if he had a bit more discipline.

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