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FIBA Drops Viral Anthony Edwards, Michael Jordan Comparison at Paris Olympics

Team USA guard Anthony Edwards was dominant in a win over Puerto Rico
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Jul 10, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; USA guard Anthony Edwards (5) looks on in the fourth quarter against Canada in the USA Basketball Showcase at T-Mobile Arena.
Jul 10, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; USA guard Anthony Edwards (5) looks on in the fourth quarter against Canada in the USA Basketball Showcase at T-Mobile Arena. | Candice Ward-USA TODAY Sports

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Team USA improved to 3-0 at the Paris Olympics with their win over Puerto Rico on Saturday. Led by Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, Team USA stayed perfect on the summer, securing another convincing win.

Edwards finished with a game-high 26 points against Puerto Rico, converting on 11 of his 15 field goal attempts. With FIBA experience, Edwards starred for USA Basketball last summer in the World Cup, and is now a big reason for their undefeated start at the Paris Olympics.

Two of Edwards' 26 points in Saturday's win came on a windmill dunk in transition after a steal:

This dunk produced some iconic photos, and FIBA's official account on X quickly drew a comparison between this Edwards dunk and one Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan had during his historic NBA career:

Edwards has received a lot of Jordan comparisons since his rise to superstardom. While nobody believes the Timberwolves guard is currently the same level of player Jordan was at his peak, many feel Edwards is the closest the NBA has right now to the Bulls legend.

Turning 23 years old on Monday, Edwards will celebrate his birthday in Paris where he hopes to lead Team USA to a gold medal. One of the NBA's brightest young stars, Edwards is showing out on the big stage during these Olympics.

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JOEY LINN

Joey Linn is a credentialed writer covering the NBA and WNBA for On SI. Covering the LA Clippers independently in 2018, then for Fansided and 213Hoops from 2019-2021, Joey joined On SI to cover the Clippers after the 2020-21 season. Graduating from Biola University in 2022 with a Communication Studies degree, Joey served as Biola's play-by-play announcer for their basketball, baseball, softball, and soccer teams. Joey's work on Biola's broadcasts and in the classroom earned him the Outstanding Communication Studies Student of the year award in 2022. Joey covers the NBA full-time, primarily serving as a Clippers beat writer.

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