Big Anthony Edwards News Emerges Amid Offseason

As a young child, Edwards played the running back, quarterback and cornerback positions. His best position was tailback, and he was a handful to deal with in the backfield.

In fact, he was considered one of the nation's best Pop Warner running backs. But there was a specific reason he switched from the gridiron to the hardwood.

“I could have been a professional football player,” Edwards says. “I was really good. I was the No. 1 running back in the country at 9 or 10. I stopped playing because I seen my brothers playing basketball. I thought it looked more fun.”

It turned out to be a good decision. His profile grew during his high school career, and he became the No. 1 recruit in the nation according to 247 Sports.

He played one season of college basketball with the Georgia Bulldogs, and although he shot just 40.2% from the field, he was the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.

The Timberwolves have some work to do, and Edwards still has plenty of room for improvement. But he has already established himself as one of the best and most popular players around, and he is starting to become one of the game's most marketable players.