LAS VEGAS – On the drive last Sunday from the Thomas and Mack Center to the Wynn Hotel, Jarrett Culver got religious in Sin City.
Along the route were the trappings of excess and avarice — the casinos, the strip clubs, the luxury boutiques.
But here was the Timberwolves' top draft pick in the back seat of a courtesy van, bracing himself on each turn by grabbing hold of the ceiling handle to the right of his head, discussing how faith plays an integral role in his basketball career.
"God gave me a talent," Culver said.