There are few things that can fire up a crowd more than a giant football player crushing a beer and on Friday night. T.J. Hockenson and the Minnesota Vikings tight ends were willing to oblige, slamming a few brews on the jumbotron during the Minnesota Wild’s Game 3 win over the Dallas Stars.
Hockenson was joined by fellow tight ends Josh Oliver, Nick Muse and Johnny Mundt as the group deleted a few drinks during a break in the action on Friday night.
Celebrating a Wild win 🍻@TheeHOCK8 @NickMuse5 @JoshO_3 @JMundt83
🎥: @mnwild pic.twitter.com/Udp2cEVMGi
— Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) April 22, 2023
After fans responded with a SKOL chant, Hockenson continued to be a man of the people, buying drinks for everyone in his row and taking photos with fans throughout the night.
Minnesota Vikings TE TJ Hockenson in attendance at tonight’s #mnwild game – has spent all game buying drinks for people in his row and taking pictures with fans. Awesome stuff.
📸: @BCzaplewski pic.twitter.com/FGmOCDD54Z
— Brett Marshall (@B_Marsh92) April 22, 2023
Lmao when they flashed the @Vikings tight ends up on the Jumbotron my brother made it his mission to find them during the intermission. He asked to buy Hockenson a beer and Hockenson turned around and bought my brother one instead… whatta freakin legend 🐐🐐🐐 pic.twitter.com/EHWZ6lfnES
— allie (@allliemariie) April 22, 2023
BAD VIDEO LOL BUT I MET TJ HOCKENSON pic.twitter.com/i1oVNaEZTQ
— darnold sucks JJ to JJ 🔜 (@sotasosa) April 22, 2023
Hockenson’s night may have not had the same intensity that Packers offensive tackle David Bakhtiari had while slamming a beer courtside during the Milwaukee Bucks’ run to the NBA title in 2021, but it appears he had just as much fun.
As the Wild look to advance to the second round for the first time since 2015, Hockenson and the rest of the Vikings may have to make a return trip to the Xcel Energy Center.
