Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards talks about his American football childhood and his dream of winning an NBA title
This last Wednesday, the 22nd, the program “Open Thoughts” was aired, in which the Minnesota Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards He talked about his history with American football when he was younger and his dream of playing the sport professionally.
“First, I need to sort out my NBA business. As a team, the Minnesota organization, we want to win a championship. After that, I’ll see what it would be like (playing professional football).”, he stated. Ant played football as a child as a running back, quarterback and cornerback in Atlantahis hometown, before giving up and betting on basketball. “I could have been a professional football player. I was very good. I was the number one running back in the country at nine or ten (years old). I stopped playing because I saw my brothers playing basketball. It seemed so much more fun.”said Edwards, back in 2019, when he gave an interview to SB Nation.
Having a great season in 2023, Anthony Edwards played in 14 games for the Minnesota Timberwolves, averaging 26.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists, leading the franchise to 11 victories in that period, taking the lead in the West.
Source: sportbuzz
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