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Anthony Edwards Goes Viral for Going at LeBron in Game Four Against the Lakers

Former Bulldog Anthony Edwards makes headlines for challenging one of the game's all-time greats head on.
Joey Walraven|
Apr 27, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) celebrates a three pointer against the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth quarter during game four of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images
Apr 27, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) celebrates a three pointer against the Los Angeles Lakers in the fourth quarter during game four of first round for the 2025 NBA Playoffs at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images | Matt Blewett-Imagn Images

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In a game that is dominated by superstars, perhaps no player in the NBA is more fun to follow than the former Georgia Bulldog and 2022 number one overall pick, Anthony Edwards. The current Minnesota Timberwolves star guard constantly is in the limelight for his unrivaled talent mixed with his larger than life personality.

Last season, Edwards went viral, scoring on and having words with his idol, Kevin Durant. Yesterday, Edwards, also referred to simply as Ant Man, went viral for once again going at another NBA legend. 

Up 2-1 in a first round playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers, Edwards was on a roll and had total control over the court. After dropping a superb time down low to Julius Randle, the Olympic Gold Medalist did what he does best; let his emotions play as a tool to energize his team and the entirety of the Target Center.

As he went down to the other side of the court, Edwards darted directly to LeBron James and began shouting at him before either crossed halfcourt. When they met, Edwards immediately engaged LeBron and played hardnose, physical defense for two straight possessions, which had basketball fans in a frenzy. Edwards’ physical play on the LeBron had the all-time leading scorer visibly frustrated and only bolstered the Timberwolves’ momentum even more.

Never one to shy away from the big stage, Anthony Edwards is emerging into one of the best players in the NBA. This sequence was not his one shining moment of the game, as he scored 41 points and helped the Timberwolves take a commanding 3-1 lead against the heavily favored Lakers. Edwards’ emergence into the NBA’s limelight is a crowning-jewel for Bulldog basketball fans who had the pleasure of watching him don the red-and-black for his one year in college.

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JOEY WALRAVEN

Joey Walraven is a lover of all things sports and a graduate from the University of West Georgia with a bachelor’s in convergence journalism. He has covered West Georgia athletics as well as hosting his own football podcast. Early in his childhood, Joey knew sports journalism was his calling when he childishly wrote his own NBA articles at eight years old. Joey’s goal is to turn the most baseline sports headlines into rich stories. He also covers the NBA for several outlets.

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