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After years of devastating foot injuries, Jarred Vanderbilt ignites Timberwolves with his hustle

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Pushed to tears by setbacks in high school and college, the Wolves forward has healed and has been a revelation.

Jarred Vanderbilt’s game has grown to the point the 6-8 forward is now a staple of an NBA starting lineup, something that once seemed improbable.

Kenny Payne can still hear Jarred Vanderbilt's scream.

Vanderbilt, a freshman at Kentucky while Payne was an assistant coach, let out a shriek of anger, bewilderment and pain after landing awkwardly in practice on a surgically repaired left foot.

A screw, inserted to keep Vanderbilt's foot stable and allow him to play basketball after missing most of his junior and senior years of high school basketball, had broken.