Stephen A.: Anthony Edwards' TALENT & CHARISMA makes him the Face of the NBA! | First Take
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Stephen A. Smith and Shannon Sharpe join First Take to discuss why they believe Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves is the new "face of the NBA" overshadowing the likes of aging stars like LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry.
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He really honored Kobe last night by shooting 6-24 in a game 7 and still winning
@macmini2307
Ай бұрын
Kobe would be so proud
@AlexStayFly20
Ай бұрын
Kobe had 15 rebounds and led both teams in scoring ( yawn ) try again
@TeeJohnson-bv1mj
Ай бұрын
Lol he averaged 27.7 for the series with the win. The nuggets have 8 months to think about it and then the whole 82 game season lol Ant man is here to stay
@RobbieStacks90
Ай бұрын
Yeah, that would have been a typical Kobrick performance. Tatum is the face of the NBA.
@Ordovician71
Ай бұрын
They didn’t win a title, kid 😂
Ant is who Ja was supposed to be
@lVloney
Ай бұрын
huh?? Ja didn’t even get to play this season n Ja is him n gon remind everyone next season
@MikeRob2
Ай бұрын
Or who he wanted to be....and who the Grizzlies thought they were
@jonathanhoffman3047
Ай бұрын
Ja would never be the face of the NBA
@user-qb2em3sr1e
Ай бұрын
Scratch that off Ja being the face is ove but look out Ja will be killing in the coming season
@moneymikr7349
Ай бұрын
@@lVloney ja aint getting pass the first round no time soon
Anthony Edwards is so generational he’s got me rooting for Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert.
@rayleigh8
Ай бұрын
No he’s not. He’s another Donovan Mitchell
@bye3680
Ай бұрын
nah fr😂 when rudy hit that fade i was t'd up
@gawdlyb5117
Ай бұрын
Donovan aint never been to a conf finals @rayleigh8
@rayleigh8
Ай бұрын
@@gawdlyb5117 Donovan doesn’t have KAT.
@bye3680
Ай бұрын
@@rayleigh8 Donovan Mitchell and the cavs just lost to the Celtics, ANT and the timbs just beat the defending champs
What I like about him is, that even if he's not having a great shooting night he can still affect the game with his defense and he will still hit key big shots
@serikjones6852
Ай бұрын
You know ball
@chay770
Ай бұрын
Do it for a while now post-season not two rounds lol
@masstarvation
Ай бұрын
he got carried by a role player, just call a spade a spade
@RJLKMRD
Ай бұрын
Exactly 💯
@RJLKMRD
Ай бұрын
@@masstarvationKarl is as happy as he's ever been
Ant brought me back to the NBA. Love how he plays. Balanced, aggressive. Coming for you. Making Mike and Kobe proud.
@1abioye
Ай бұрын
I could not have said it better. I was losing faith in the game with all the 3-point shooting but Ant is a breath of fresh air with his type of play. He's badass.
Shaq "is Anthony Edwards close to MJ?" Chuck "they both black"
@justin-rm9vu
Ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@awarenessavenues
Ай бұрын
It's funny but also a racist comment. Anyone who talks about race in this way is being racist. We're all part of one race: the human race. MJ isn't known for being black; he's known for being a great basketball player. Be a good human, and you will be good at everything. A pure heart and clear mind see no differences. Just my two cents.
@user-sn8sw2vi8z
Ай бұрын
Bam Son
@deanhyman8622
Ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂 I see No cracks in his Logic!
@deanhyman8622
Ай бұрын
@@awarenessavenuesohh close your pie hole... sensitive person
If I’m Bronny I’m trying to go to Minnesota. It’s a lot to learn over there real talk 💯
@younglevese
Ай бұрын
Right
@Daveyjdigital
Ай бұрын
Fax
Love my Wolves. That was a strange series though: 1. Wolves took first 2 in Denver 2. They lose 2 in Minnie with a blowout 3. They blow the nuggets by 45 in gm 6 4. Go down 20 in the 3rd of gm 7 but win despite 16 by Ant😂😂😂😂
@ludnqka
Ай бұрын
they tried to outchoke each other but the nuggets outchocked them
@Dhewlett93
Ай бұрын
@@ludnqka 😂
@CnormTV
Ай бұрын
That's what you call a team they keep fighting mo matter what!!
@solarpoweredafricanvegansp178
Ай бұрын
Coaches moving chess ♟️ pieces around the board….
@triggatrey2112
Ай бұрын
Even weirder when you remember ANT dropped 44 in Game 5 and they still lost lol
The future is bright in the NBA 👏🏽
@cjamazing420
Ай бұрын
I feel crazy because the playoffs hasn't even ended and I'm ready for next season💀 I'm really ready for the trade
@JamesJiansen
Ай бұрын
Y'all say that shi every year. Every year there's new players who "we'll be watching for years to come" or "the NBA is in good hands"
@goblue193
Ай бұрын
Most parity I’ve seen in my whole life
@OG725
Ай бұрын
@@JamesJiansen I’ve been trying to be more positive 😏 Brandon Miller, Jalen Green, Naz Reid, Evan Mobley, Jaren Jackson Jr, Darius Garland, Wemby, Zion, Sengun, Banchero, Chet Holmgren, Maxey, Ja, Tyrese Ham, Ant, and Luka are all 25 or younger 👀
@marckusduverger9776
Ай бұрын
@goblue193: Yeah this parity is crazy! A new champion every year for like the last 6 years
I would have been devastated if SGA, Brunson and Antman all went home just like that
@Mr.Thomas_Anderson
Ай бұрын
Don’t be a casual you still have Hali and Tatum
@iguesss
Ай бұрын
@@Mr.Thomas_Anderson Haliburton is a fraud and this is Tatums FINAL chance to be that guy
@user-jo2kd3dp8m
Ай бұрын
Same ,but okc got cheated on that last play
@iguesss
Ай бұрын
@@user-jo2kd3dp8m yea but the refs tried to put them in it in the first place. Jalen Williams finally showed up but it was too lil too late. SGA needed help early in the series and the need more size… JWill, Giddey, and Chet isn’t a championship frontcourt rotation
@DomGabana103
Ай бұрын
@@Mr.Thomas_Andersonbro nobody like Tatum 😂
How about he actually wins something before claiming he is the face of the league…
@rhywar621
Ай бұрын
People call MJ the goat before he ever won one winning is a team thing being a great player is an individual thing
@clapbangerz
Ай бұрын
@@rhywar621same with Kareem
@nikhiltrivedi8126
Ай бұрын
Salty bumggets fan detected
@rxbtrxppy2975
Ай бұрын
They want Tatum to be the face but Tatum haven't won anything yet neither
@EdWedgie
Ай бұрын
@@rhywar621the logic is still dumb, they shouldn’t have done that either.
ESPN, This is awesome! I subscribed because I want to see more!
This year I got a photo with Edwards at a local mall and he was so cool and relatable. Then later I ran into Jaden at home depot and he was very quiet and polite
Where's the coverage for the Mavs? They literally beat the #1 seed and SAS pick for MVP, Free Throw Attempt Man, to make another WCF.
@jqentertainment6966
Ай бұрын
OKC is a fraudulent 1 seed
@deonlion
Ай бұрын
I don’t know if anyone really saw OKC going to the CF, that’s why
@s0uldr4ke
Ай бұрын
Luka ain't a brother we don't got time for that stuff here on ESPN we gotta be more xenophobe.
ESPN, This is amazing! I subscribed right away!
@James-uw2xh
Ай бұрын
Ok?
And look at the way Antman Communicates with his teammates during timeouts and Transition plays, 🏀💯
The NBA requested this segment.
The Nuggets vs Wolves series really bring basketball back. Instead of bombing 3s, they did it with variety of ways. Tough defense (relative clean, no fighting), post up, midrange etc. Really enjoying it. It was so boring with all those 3s.
Huge fan of Ant-man, but he’s gotta get to the finals first and win the title before being the face of the league. To me that solidifies it. This feels like the media is trying to speak it into existence here. I’d like to see min/bos in the nba finals. That could be an intriguing matchup 👀
@Attrohar
Ай бұрын
It feels that way, he has uncharacteristically been the hot topic of the western conference since playoffs started. Even though he wasn't covered much during the regular season.
@chay770
Ай бұрын
Luka is better and all xenos out there know it. Luka at 22 outperformed kawhi and Paul George, now they gone cry when mavs win this series talk about not the best player will be the face lol
@lestonclark2398
Ай бұрын
@@chay770dont think mavs can get through that defense anyone that can do that to jokic,Murray and mpj is not afraid of luka and kyrie
@chay770
Ай бұрын
@@lestonclark2398 nuggets ain’t that good for the whole post-season bruh. They lost 6 straight 1st qtr and Murray been shooting 30% from 3, that ain’t the mags. Jokic been carrying that squad but this mavs team diff
@lestonclark2398
Ай бұрын
@@chay770 mavs never faced defensive bigs like this team even ant can defend i don't see mavs guarding ANT and towns at all...
If he can be the face of the league without having won anything yet why haven't we given that title to other young stars who are more accomplished? Like Luka, Jayson Tatum, Etc.
@supercardrivenMIA
Ай бұрын
Those guys are close, but not on his level
@dwaynejones9074
Ай бұрын
@@supercardrivenMIA Luka is actually on a level above him and Jayson Tatum is debatable at this given moment, but he's accomplished more.
@kimjonghyun3471
Ай бұрын
@@supercardrivenMIALuka is a good tier above on talent lmao. Tatum is about the same level. Neither are as charismatic or exciting especially Tatum
@raycutler2524
Ай бұрын
@@supercardrivenMIAWhat?? Tatum and especially Luka have been better than him for the past 3-4 years
@raycutler2524
Ай бұрын
@kimjonghyun3471 Luka and Tatum have higher jersey sales than Edwards I believe, so that shows they are more charismatic and popular lol. They just want to push him to be the face of the league so bad when they haven't done that for any other stars
He may have shot 6-24 but if you watched the game, you know he came up BIG when it mattered the most
@Paulafan5
Ай бұрын
He's lucky he has a great, deep team around him
They really forcing it
@ace3589
Ай бұрын
Your just a jokice and luka simp
@bmar916
Ай бұрын
Homophobic Ant can wave to the crowd right infront of the ref with no tech, but Tatum hangs on the basket for 0.0003 seconds and gets one. Fair game!
@stretch273
Ай бұрын
@@bmar916well Murray threw a hot pad and didn’t get suspended, Malone got in the face of the official no tech lol nice try though
@bmar916
Ай бұрын
@@stretch273 I like how the homophobic part went in one ear and out the other
@stretch273
Ай бұрын
@@bmar916 don’t care about that everyone is entitled to their opinion all I care about is facts and the fact is Murray should’ve been suspended and Malone should’ve got a tech point blank period
Trae young was in the conference finals at 22 with no help where was this talk for him?
@Gramzyypc
Ай бұрын
I hear what your saying but Trey is a miniature guard that cant play D so we look at him differently
@kendreviusclincy4377
Ай бұрын
Shhhhh, don’t tell the truth, they hate tre
@reesematic3
Ай бұрын
@kendreviusclincy4377 he is overrated ...Lil guards don't win chips 4real..Only zeke and curry
@thekidfromcleveland3944
Ай бұрын
There was a bit then they were painfully mid the next season and everyone realized he aint it
@TeeJohnson-bv1mj
Ай бұрын
Lol lol trae what happened the next year ? Lol lol ant is a better all Around player bro get out your feelings
They are killing me with this "Face of The NBA" the last thing you need to do is overhype another player. The league is much better when you give equal coverage to all the stars. (The hate they give the Celtics is ridiculous)
Sent Jokic packing back to his stallions and didnt even need to drop 20😂😂😂
@217ShowOffBoii
Ай бұрын
Jokic vastly outplayed him and was fortunate his teammates showed up last night.
@GoatedAtNFS
Ай бұрын
how many times have I seen you talk about Jokic and horses? you addicted and happy the Nuggets lost?
@TeeJohnson-bv1mj
Ай бұрын
Lol he averaged 27.7 for the series with the win. The nuggets have 8 months to think about it and then the whole 82 game season lol Ant man is here to stay
@manfromwuhan5876
Ай бұрын
@@217ShowOffBoiijokic dropped 30 on 28 shots averaging 44% shooting from the floor and 20% from 3 while getting abused by Naz Reid is this your goat😂😂
@argentinacastillo3135
Ай бұрын
@@217ShowOffBoiishut up take that take that you nuggets fan are humbled now right joker choke stop it that’s is team he ain’t that guy period
If we all just agree that ANT is the face of the NBA, can we close this ridiculous topic then? If the Nuggets had won, the “face” BS would’ve simply disappeared from ESPN with no Shai and no ANT.
@SK99900
Ай бұрын
Yeah lol pretty sure there will be no face of the league talk when Mavs win the chip😂
@NotKevGaming
Ай бұрын
@@SK99900they not winning be serious clown
@SK99900
Ай бұрын
@@NotKevGaming Yes they are its inevitable
@HockeyDudeJames2
Ай бұрын
They will just start pushing Wemby@@SK99900
@marckusduverger9776
Ай бұрын
They better be talking about Luka as a potential face of the league too. He’s got the ability & personality as well
Jokic: won 3 of the last 4 MVP’s, 1x champ and 1x finals MVP Giannis: 2x MVP, 1x champ, 1x finals MVP and made the 1st team All NBA in the past 6 years running. US media: aNtMaN iS tHe nEw fAcE oF tHe nBA
Everything they said plus how he handles the mic after a win or loss. His body language is different than most in those moments too. Listening to the questions and the eye contact too makes him look like he cares and is respectful to every reporter/question. A killer who’s also a “breathe of fresh air” to the game
I love this guy
You tryina tell me the face of the nba hasn't even won a ring or mvp yet? Ants time is coming, but yall gotta slow ya roll. Yall trying to speak it into existence
@RobbieStacks90
Ай бұрын
If the Celtics win the championship, Tatum will be the face of the NBA. Nobody can really guard him if he's focused.
@nativezs8879
Ай бұрын
@@RobbieStacks90he’s inconsistent that’s the problem and he isn’t even the face of the Celtics it’s Jaylen brown
@blackjack8402
Ай бұрын
Lebron was the face before he won a chip
@BlkDiesel
Ай бұрын
This is what they do...same thing they're trying to do with Caitlin Clark in the WNBA! Whoever fits the narrative, and it helps if they're born in the USA, get the push. Remember Ja Morant was that guy until he began knucklehead mode.
@dwaynejones9074
Ай бұрын
@@blackjack8402he was also a two-time MVP before he won a chip. He was the best player in the league and extremely marketable due to his personality so it makes sense.
He’s the real deal, and now we know he’s clutch during playoffs. And he’s so young.
Keep winning.
Face of a brand at 22 years old? Media is very irresponsible. He hasnt proved he can stay scandal free or problem free for a long amount of time before you can place that responsibility on an individual. Face of a league means role model which means an influence on kids watching the product so this is very ridiculous
@thejuice2838
Ай бұрын
Your a broke bonafide hater?
So now the face of the league can score 16 points in a game 7 and he gets praised 🙄
@deemarshall1558
Ай бұрын
Did you watch the game?
@DancesWithGophers
Ай бұрын
Tell me you didn’t watch his defensive play in the second half without telling me you didn’t watch it. 🙄
@ikilledmikey
Ай бұрын
@@DancesWithGopherswhy you talking to this lame 😂 he forms his sports opinions based off twitter
@thekidfromcleveland3944
Ай бұрын
A win is a win
@raquansingleton1549
Ай бұрын
Pure casual statement.
The league needs a face and if he's willing to be the face, winning the league right now is a must
HERE WE GO! ESPN rewarding a player with the conversation for face of the league, AFTER they have achieved something that warrents the conversation! I thought I wouldn’t live to see the day. Usually its the Luka, Lamelo, Zion treatment. But this time they actually didnt jump the gun. I’m shocked 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
We said the same thing with kawhi, Giannis, and Jokic. Dude hasn’t won the chip yet
@cosmonaut1598
Ай бұрын
Guess what. All those mfs won chips 😂 Hindsight is 20/20, but not everyone need that to see the TRUTH. Ant is him. He ain't on his way, he's here.
@luckfrmko678
Ай бұрын
I swear to god nobody said kawhi a mfer that don’t even talk is the face of the nba😂
@claytonn3957
Ай бұрын
@@luckfrmko678 they called him the next Kobe and debated that he was better than Lebron after he won in Toronto
@MadMan-vs2mc
Ай бұрын
They want a American. They literally said it can't be giannis, jokic, luka, or wemby bc they are European.
@Theoso-xw5iz
Ай бұрын
@@MadMan-vs2mcthose guys don’t talk not entertaining
Ant is a really good player. Put the champs out. Put some respect on his name. Watch them win it all.
@marcosjuarez1490
Ай бұрын
And pays woman to get abortion. What a face
Please keep sleeping on Ja Morant. He STILL has more jersey and shoe sales.. And he did NOTHING illegal to be outcast. I want everyone keep this same energy. 🔥🔥🐻
I’m here for it
Y'all not the one who's gonna decide, who gonna be the face of the nba. Winning a championship is
@chay770
Ай бұрын
True, only pacers won’t have a guy that will be a face of the league and prob Luka cause they hate euros. IF TATUM wins it they’ll call him the face lmao
Let him beat luka and whoever they see out east if that happens and then id be comfortable calling him the face
He might not always get the points but he leads in so many other ways that it has emboldened this team. He IS the leader of that team along with Conley.
I live in Minnesota and am a huge fan of Ant but I don't think he is the face of the league yet... He is knocking on the door for sure. But in my opinion he needs to carry the team deep into the playoffs for at least 2 more years to become the face. I agree with Stephen A and Shannon about his likability and charisma, but he needs to be great in the playoffs for at least 2 more years. Besides that... GO WOLVES!
@dre7147
Ай бұрын
He's the face of the NBA rn and I'm also from Minnesota. You are either lying or a fake fan.
Crazy how the media is over hyping Edwards, like dam I watched the same series and Edwards was good but like he’s also on a team that’s number one defense, DPOY 4x on his team Anthony towns who’s an all star, Conley a veteran guard, like Brunson was better this post season than Edwards, like Brunson has had a better post season, plus Edwards is 6’4 he’s to short, we are in an nba where you have 7 footers who can do everything Edwards can do
@vincentemireles3794
Ай бұрын
Literally don’t talk basketball
@desotohybrid2175
Ай бұрын
Jokic got sent packing...now go cry in a corner 😂
@ybwkel5836
Ай бұрын
I’ll bet your moms life jokic couldn’t do half the dunks Ant can do
@chay770
Ай бұрын
@@desotohybrid2175yall lakers team really obsessed with joker huh? That's real greatness
ESPN, You're the best! I subscribed because I love your content!
For the record, I am an Ant fan. But I am also a realist. How is all this energy being given to ANT but we're just going to overlook LUKA?? Ant just made his first ALL NBA TEAM this year, LUKA HAS MADE 4 - - - IN A ROW. Ant is going to his first conference championship, Luka is headed to his SECOND in the past 3 years. Now I can't compare Anthony's charisma to Luka- and I get that is a big part of it. But as far as individual production since DAY ONE plus team accolades AT THIS MOMENT - - Luka is that guy.
@halfcourt8952
Ай бұрын
Because Ant is more engaging and entertaining than Luka on and off the court. Luka is incredible but is boring to watch and his numbers come off the back of his high usage rate. The other factor is simple. Ant is American and Luka is not.
Shannon is amazing man. So glad he’s here to stay!
lol they don’t want a foreign player like jokic to be the face of the league 😂
@SK99900
Ай бұрын
Jokic is done this is Luka's league
@brianalonso9188
Ай бұрын
@@SK99900they’re both top 3 players I think
@jaydenvu7203
Ай бұрын
Facts! Media been hating on Jokic
@ejgomes8311
Ай бұрын
I'm not American and I think there's nothing wrong with wanting to have an American player as the face of the National Basketball Association....
@ajthompson-kq8uj
Ай бұрын
@@jaydenvu7203 yup 3 mvps the media hates him so much they gave him 3 lol
How can he be the face when Luka is about to beat him in WCF?
@desotohybrid2175
Ай бұрын
No yt guy could ever be the face of the league...not athletic enough and boring af to watch...and Minnesota about to smoke the Mavericks 😂
@SK99900
Ай бұрын
@@desotohybrid2175 Luka will be the face of the league thats inevitable Mavs in 6 that's also inevitable
@desotohybrid2175
Ай бұрын
@@SK99900 no yt guy will ever be...I'm sorry bro...just the way it is 😂
@SK99900
Ай бұрын
@@desotohybrid2175 Just like The logo wasn't? Who is the logo? Thi yt guy Luka Magic is the new GOAT he will be the face of the league whether you like it or not just like Jerry West is the logo whether you like it or not
@ptb2055
Ай бұрын
youre funny ill be back after wolves win in 6-7
Ant is balling 😂❤😂
Can’t wait like everyone else to watch him in the next round!
Who else cringed when Molly said, “Facts. He’s so box office”?
@mylaughingeffect3459
Ай бұрын
Cringy asf!…weird!
@johndornik7614
Ай бұрын
So bad
@thejuice2838
Ай бұрын
She would let him hit without question and ypu really should stop hating sooo much ! You wish you were young black rich and talented
@sergeayissi939
Ай бұрын
Chokic is not box office at all! Maybe he would be in the NHL..!
@dre7147
Ай бұрын
I didn't
Why did espn decide to make him the face of the nba??
@marckusduverger9776
Ай бұрын
2 things really, Ant is very charismatic & a great young player but the media also REALLY wants an American as the next face of the league & there aren’t many to choose from. Ant & Tatum really, Ja got in some trouble & missed time, Zion is injured a lot. Luka really should be talked about just as much as Ant for Face of the NBA! He’s European though so ESPN favors Ant. Giannis had a lot of talk too & is incredibly popular so it’s not out of reason he could be, Lebron will probably be the face until he retires though & idk about Steph but he’s kind of shared that face of the NBA role since like 2016. No reason Luka shouldn’t be propped up as much as Ant though. Jokic is the best player but he’s kind of like Tim Duncan in a way
@marcosjuarez1490
Ай бұрын
@@marckusduverger9776can you bring up him paying woman to get abortions?
@RosecityTone
Ай бұрын
@@marcosjuarez1490no
@desotohybrid2175
Ай бұрын
@@marcosjuarez1490atleast he's legal...go to bed before i call immigration
@marckusduverger9776
Ай бұрын
@marcosjuarez1490: Sure, he asked a woman to have an abortion as you mentioned & he said some homophobic stuff he apologized for. There’s a reason why I didn’t go into details about any of their issues it’s because Ja’s problems & Zion’s injuries have led to them not being on the court & the NBA keeps moving, so Im focused on why Ant is getting pushed for face of the league, not to mention his teammates like KAT want him to be the face. Though I’m sure the NBA would like for the face to have great character like a Lebron or Steph again
We literally witnessed a superstar emerge before our eyes
Molly trolling SAS with “he’s so box office” had me dyin
Luka is the GUY. Dallas taking the title. Neeeeeext. Not any man.
@user-ed8on2je6y
Ай бұрын
Not ant man it's Luka
I knew ant was a Dogwhen he made ol girl abort her mission 😂😂😂
Now he just needs that invite to be on the Wheaties box😎
Lebron, Steph, and Durant are still the faces league there is no debate about that.
@stonedecatur6602
Ай бұрын
It is over for them
@delvingomez3100
Ай бұрын
@@stonedecatur6602 only thing I need to say is that lebron and Kevin were all star starters and lebron and curry sold the most jerseys this season
@stonedecatur6602
Ай бұрын
@@delvingomez3100 it is still over.
@delvingomez3100
Ай бұрын
@@stonedecatur6602 if it is over why are they ranked higher than Edwards in the best players in league list
evacuate Denver, Engage all defenses, and get Jamal’s Girlfriend💀
In all honesty there shouldn’t be a face of the nba
@theysayisagorilla
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U sound like a fan of woke culture and DEI. Check yourself. Sports is about competition.
I just truly love how society works. If ppl like you they overlook a 6-24 night with 16 points and only sing your praises. But if this were lebron we would be saying he’s being carried
Preach
WEMBY
That’s what they are building up to, I see Celtics vs Wolves as the finals matchup with this current debate of who is the face of nba with LeBron hanging it up in near future. Jason Tatum and Anthony Edward’s seems to be the most talked about candidates also Luka has been in these conversations as well, having his team advanced. I believe this is the new face championship this year lol. I think Anthony Edward’s gets his first ring this year, he has been talking that talk all playoffs.
I didn’t think he had defensive skills like Jordan but I was wrong. His defense is pretty good. Can’t wait for him vs kyrie
The fans decide. Doncic selling the most jerseys right now followed by Tatum.
@dre7147
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Doncic probably selling the majority of those jerseys in Europe. Big difference we in America and I can tell you the youth in America love Ant way more.
Put it like this Ant a better defender than an offensive player think about that
I find it ironic of all teams Edwards on the Wolves, bro got the Alpha-Wolf mentality.
I quit watching NBA 4 years ago and now I am feel like im 13 again watching ANT. I am back to watching NBA while supporting ANT with the timberwolves.
ESPN, I love this! Can we be friends?
I'm so proud of my timberwolves awoooooo
Since Ja went down. Ant has risen to potentially the face of league.
At this point they are trying to force this guy as the face of the league instead of it happening naturally.
You could argue the timbs have the hardest path to the finals...the sun's, the nuggets, now Dallas. It's crazy they beat Denver when Murray and jokic both dropped 30+
I for sure thought they were going to repeat
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The media is trying wayyy too hard to make Ant the face of the NBA. You would think they trying to find the next superstar for Space Jam 3 😂
best due, Stephen A & Shannon Sharp
Ja vs ant next year gon be the best rivalry for years to come!!
Bro is marketable.
He gotta win a title first. I’m rooting for him but going 6-24 in a game 7 ain’t gonna work for a ‘face of the nba’ type player. Luka and Tatum are coming for him and he gotta go all the way to earn that title
I agree with you
Edwards has a motor in him like no other player has
Wolves fan here… we are so lucky we get the rights to draft ant. He is a generational talent! I appreciate how strong he is especially mentally.
Stephen A talking about KD when mentioning stars not wanting attention lol
My boy Ant Atlanta through and through! He’s definitely the new domestic face of the league and Wemby will be the international face for years to come
After 25 years God has return in Ant Air Edwards to play baskketball in da NBA
Ant just being himself 😂
Ant good af, can’t even lie. He’s must watch tv tbh just like Jordan
Tatum and brown is more impressive cuz they have like triple the amount of games all of them do and yet they numbers are still up there
The second coming of Mike and Scottie - Ant Man and KAT
Steph and GSW destroyed the game in 2015 onwards, with all the 3pt shooting. Im glad to see Ant and the Twolves, which is so defensive oriented, bringing defense back to the nba. Defense win u championships.
I agree
Gotta win the chip first if the wins one in the sota he would be goated
ESPN be like: Edwards shooting a horrendous 25% in a Game 7 and getting carried by role players: HE IS THE FACE OF THE NBA! OH MY GOLLY HE IS JORDAN'S SON! Tatum gets a 33 and 13 double-double to close out the Cavs: TATUM IS NOT HIM! HE IS NOT DOING ENOUGH! BOSTON IS NOT BATTLE-TESTED! Just check all the content from ESPN about Boston and it's all hating on Boston and Tatum LMAO
I’ve noticed Anthony Edwards doesn’t have any tattoos. Michael Jordan has a tattoo but it’s a tiny one near his heart. Even Luka is starting to have tattoos. And Tatum recently got new ink on his back. Many of the 70s, 80s and 90s NBA legends didn’t have tattoos. Perhaps in time, Ant will get tattoos like Kobe did. I never knew DWade had a tattoo until a minute ago from using Google. But DWade got it way later in life. I didn’t see tattoos showing outside his torso and shorts when he played. Didn’t see any arm or leg tats. KD has tattoos but it’s on his torso and back area with legs coming later. Steph has several tiny tattoos. Interesting from Ant. The next face of the NBA talks all ghetto but doesn’t try to be the next Tupac the way Ja is trying to be.
@OG725
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Pat4Clippers 🦗
@soda8736
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I think the fact that Ant has a nice haircut and no tats is playing a part in this media hype.
he not in "a" conference finals, he's in ine of the most competitive western cobference tournaments in history. Durant, Book, Beal, Jokic, Murray, Luka, Kyrie. This conference is different.
Looks like everyone in agreement 🤔