A little over six years ago now, Joe and Renae Ingles shared publicly that their son Jacob had been diagnosed with autism. Joe Ingles was playing for the Utah Jazz then, and in the years since, the couple has publicly advocated in word and deed for people with autism.

Joe Ingles is in the twilight of his NBA career. After a very successful eight-year run with the Utah Jazz ended with a torn ACL, he has spent the past three years as a journeyman. After a year each with the Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic,

Minnesota Timberwolves forward Joe Ingles started his first game in over three years on Friday night and there was a special reason why.