Anthony Edwards had no intention of letting former President Barack Obama go without giving him the respect he believed he deserved.
The 44th US President chatted about the 76ers Joel Embiid and the Timberwolves stars as cameras followed Team USA at the 2024 Olympics in Paris for the Netflix documentary Court of Gold.
“What do you think about this young man?” Obama asked Embiid about Edwards. He can do a little hoop, right? ”
The 23-year-old, who was in charge of extraordinary playoff performances to help Minnesota reach the Western Conference Finals, overhears the conversation.
He confidently told Obama that he felt he was being sold short.
“Men, you guys should stand up. I'm the truth!!” Edwards told him.
Obama seemed not to expect a retort, and asked one of the new NBA faces if he had heard him correctly.
“You said you were true, huh?” Obama said.
Edwards replied: “These boys know.”
The former commander then confirmed Edwards' qualifications, starting with Team USA's biggest star, LeBron James.
The King backed up Edwards.
“the man [is] James said after Edwards took the time to explain the whole situation to him.
Kevin Durant overhears conversion and responds to what Edwards calls “the truth,” saying, “I did nothing about it.”
Edwards, who played his role in helping Team USA introduce home gold, was one of the best players in the NBA during his five seasons in the league.
This includes averaging 23.6 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.2 assists, earning his career while finishing in Rookie of the Year vote (2020-21) and achieving All-Star Game appearances over the past three seasons. .
The Timberwolves will be in 7th place in the west, starting 31-25 this season, heading into the second half.
