Minnesota Timberwolves superstar guard Anthony Edwards is truly one of a kind.
Edwards is amazing at what he does on the hardwood, but as we learned about him over the years, he is so more than that.
Edwards is the ultimate athlete, and he’s bragged about it many times. Although he has established himself as a top player in the NBA in his short career, he intends to play in another professional league in a different sport.
Edwards shared his intentions of playing in the NFL if he wins an NBA title in the next three to four years.
If all works out for the 23-year-old superstar, he will be 26 or 27 by then. It’s unclear what position he wants to play, but we shouldn’t count him out of playing any position he wants.
As a child, Edwards played running back, quarterback, and cornerback positions. He played youth football for the Atlanta Vikings and became one of the best Pop Warner running backs in the country at age 10.
As we’ve learned from Edwards, he is never shy to tell us how he feels about his abilities, no matter the sport. This past summer, as a member of Team USA in the 2024 Paris Olympics, he said that he would be one of the members of the U.S. women’s table tennis team.
In addition, he also called himself the ‘No. 1 option’ for Team USA, which included a loaded team that featured LeBron James, Stephen Curry, and Kevin Durant.
“I’m still the No. 1 option,” Edwards said while speaking with media from Team USA’s training camp in Las Vegas. “Y’all might look at it differently, I don’t look at it no different.”
“I just go out there and be myself,” Edwards continued. “Shoot my shots, play defense and, you know. They’ve gotta fit in to play around me. That’s how I feel.”
Edwards is one confident guy, and if he puts his mind to it, who are we to doubt him?
While his aspirations to play in the NFL are great, the city of Minnesota and the Timberwolves organization are planning to keep him around for a long time, even if they do win a title in that time frame.
The Timberwolves have not won an NBA title in their franchise history, but they feel like they have the right player to guide them to new heights. Last year, they were close to their first-ever NBA Finals berth but came up short in the Western Conference Finals.
Although they mixed up their roster prior to the start of the season, they still feel confident that they will be the team to represent the Western Conference in this year’s NBA Finals and finish the job.
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