NBA News: Minnesota’s Anthony Edwards compares himself to his all-time favorite player

The U.S. men’s basketball team’s performance at the Olympics was nothing short of superlative and was crowned with a gold medal. One of the outstanding players was Anthony Edwardswhich is now on the verge of an outbreak N.B.A season with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

After his impressive Olympic performance Edwards enters the season as a key player for the Timberwolves. His form in pre-season has already proven that he is ready as he helped lead the team to two wins.

Before the season opener, Edwards spoke with Interview magazine about Kevin Durant, his favorite player of all time: “Before I met him I thought he was super cool, and then when I met him I realized we were the same.”

Edwards continued: “All we want to do is tire. We let our people take control of our stuff‘But we just want to go on the court and play basketball. I realized that when I was with him for the first time.”

What Edwards and Durant have in common

Edwards explained The bond he shares with Durant comes from their similar mindsetsa big reason why Durant is one of his favorite players of all time in the NBA.

“Every time he goes into the gym he grabs a ball, goes straight onto the court before he gets dressed and just starts shooting. And off the pitch we just chilled.” Edwards added.

Their relationship began during their time together on the US Olympic team, where they won gold. As they prepare for the upcoming NBA season as rivalsThe mutual respect between Edwards and Durant will remain strong.

What’s next for Edwards and the Timberwolves?

• vs. Knicks – October 13 – Preseason Game 3
• vs. Bulls – October 16 – Preseason Game 4
• vs. Nuggets – October 17 – Preseason Game 5

Santiago Tovar is a bilingual sports journalist who speaks both English and Spanish and is also fluent in French. He joined Bolavip US in 2024, bringing with him over seven years of experience covering a wide range of sports, including football, NFL, NBA, tennis and Formula 1. A graduate of the Universidad Externado in Colombia with a degree in Social Communication – Journalism , Santiago has covered major events such as the 2021 Women’s Copa America, Copa Libertadores, Copa Sudamericana and Davis Cup Qualifying in real time. He previously worked at Kienyke.com and Redmas.com.co, where he developed strategies to highlight key sports moments on websites and social media platforms.