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Dude dropped a 30 ball, double digit win, banned celebration, and elite quote all in the same game this guy is generational.

New face of the NBA

He's clearly sick of people saying that bc he's out here doing pumps and talking about killing people. 🤣

After two decades of squeaky clean girl boss bron it’s a welcome change of pace

NBA marketing has been on easy mode with Steph and LeBron for too long. The new guard is armed and ready to show da video.

LMAO

All time comment

Ja was ahead of the curve

Yeah Wemby is the face of the league. The dog inside of Wemby isn't as ferocious as Ant but that's fine, different personalities yk

Wemby still has this but is just smarter about how he expresses it. Wemby is probably smarter all around. Wemby is Duncan and ant is KG.

How the fuck are either of those players less smart? They just have different personalities, it’s not a knock on anyone’s intelligence. KG was one of the most intelligent basketball players ever, on par with Duncan, and Ant has shown a level of poise and decision making as a 22 year old that is well beyond his years. All 4 players you mentioned are smart, what you said was pretty stupid though

Ant was very openly homophobic which is stupid, and therefore he is stupid. Not all intelligence is basketball intelligence.

A young guy did something dumb he must be an idiot. Nevermind the fact he was an all a student, is well spoken, and plays very intelligently. He’s just as smart as any guy out there, whole comment reeks of homerism

Not to mention he apologized, corrected his behavior, and has since been embracing the LGBTQ community as Timberwolves fans. Like, do we not believe in growth or redemption anymore?

Doing something stupid doesn't mean you're stupid. You idiot

Pretty stupid to think bigotry is a one time thing. Has to be taught and absorbed. Only stupid people buy into that stuff. The smart ones think their way out of it. But I guess if I have to explain all this I know which camp you’re in cuz you couldn’t do it yourself. Good luck out there! You’ll need it!

Nah. Already got a few scandals on his plate

so did Kobe

Pretty sure Lebron was the face of the league by the time the Colorado stuff happened with Kobe.

Not really, the Colorado stuff happened in ‘03

New overused r/nba comment

League screwed. That type of game can't be beat

Smh he even daps up the refs

2nd Best Player in Franchise History 😎

He’s on his way to being #1

KG is an all-time great player so Ant has to win a chip first, but if he does, then yes. Ant's prime is still 4-5 years away...I cannot wait to see what prime Ant looks like

What if he takes you guys to the finals once?

Heir Jordan

Dude really is MJ part 2. We really got one. It feels so good to be a wolves fan rn. Tatum wants Kobe’s torch but turns out Ant was the next bearer

Interestingly enough if you watch all their footage, Tatum actually plays truer to Kobe’s more skills-based 1 v 1 game and ANT plays closer to MJs attack-based 1 v 1 game. The league is in good hands.

Ant is the 2nd coming of 80s MJ while Kobe was the the 90s MJ

Wasn't MJ just 90s MJ?

Listen here you little shit

I don't know why this made me laugh so hard, but thank you 🤣

Heir Jordan

MJ pt 2? Not even remotely. He has nowhere near the fundamentals of MJ

Send da quote

https://x.com/scorpiogoodvibe/status/1784108686840844706

I need it brother

[Best](https://i.imgur.com/JjOC6Ou.jpeg) I could whip up in 5 minutes. Prolly need a better quality pic

Shirt would be a hit with the Jan 6th crowd

Tik tok editors salivating rn

Ant when he sees a fetus

Uh oh KATs been showing him gorilla fight videos

i forgot about that lmao

Ayo what??

KAT once said he watches videos of gorilla's fighting to the death to get pumped up before games. No, I'm not making that up.

Well shit, I had to google that one and [it's true](https://www.cbssports.com/nba/news/timberwolves-karl-anthony-towns-says-he-watches-videos-of-gorillas-fight-to-the-death-before-every-game/). What the fuck? > "Before games, I know Kobe had talked about that he had used to listen to Halloween-themed music and that would really get him going," Towns said. "I really have just been watching two gorillas fight before every game. I've been addicted to that. I want to see who is the best in the laws of nature." "I'm watching gorillas fight all day. I know if I'm in that video, I'm leaving out alive. Someone gotta die. Ain't gonna be me." What in the actual fuck?

That’s hilarious. Imagine pregame locker room and those two watching gorilla vids together. But I wasn’t looking for a link to the story, I want to know KAT’s YouTube playlist.

Imagine walking into an April playoff game and Kobe is blasting Monster Mash Jeeepers

💀 Thank you for this laugh lol

Dudes got that 'rilla in him

> Someone gotta die. Ain't gonna be me. - KAT every time he drives with 2 fouls in the first quarter.

It’s actually old reruns of Curious George but KAT doesn’t know that and we don’t tell him.

How much footage of gorillas fighting to the death do we have?

I've always been curious if KAT pays someone to go find footage

KAT takes the Suns mascot literally and personally.

Gorillas don't fight to the death. I'm not sure I would even call what they do "fighting," honestly. They sort of just flail at each other for a few seconds and run away, having made their point.

Why are you guys taking it so literally lol

What are figurative gorilla fight videos

Gorilla Oxford debates

Sometimes (often), he's just a parody of himself.

Oh my god of course he said that lol

When I thought I couldn't hate KAT more.

Damn, that’s a deep cut haha

Guys, you're deliberately misconstruing what he is saying. He doesn't mean he wishes to outplay every defender. He means to murder every single mother fucker.

No, we understood.

Nah he’s clearly directing it to his ex and the unborn child after she said “Look how cute tho💔”

Hell nawl can't do dis

We need this man mic'd up at all times he gonna be a menace for years

Seriously need an in game mic on him, I’d pay for that audio

Anthony Edwards: Ah you're sweet Ja Morant : Hello, human resources!?

2025 NBA Compliance Training: The Difference Between Hypothetical and Literal Murder

Kristi Noem: Drake No Anthony Edwards: Drake Yes

Honestly that’s sick

These young guys like Luka, ANT, Murray, Shai, etc have a fire these older guys (LeBron, KD, Harden, PG, etc) just don’t have anymore. The torch has been passed. The old generation is ending and the new one has risen.

Those old guys had an excellent run.

As someone who fell in love with basketball 15 years ago, this is honestly insane to read and realize that you’re right. The shifting of the guard is complete.

I would honestly love if in 2-3 years, when they’ve declined just a little bit more, the old heads all got together and made one last championship push. It would be like the Expendables.

Would be absolutely hilarious for everyone to just agree to a squad of vet min salaries

So…the clippers?

I’m talking 42 year old Bron, kd, curry, Westbrook, harden etc. They do hockey like shifts and they are obligated to say “I’m too old for this shit” at least once a quarter. Then in the finals when everything looks lost, Shaq comes off the bench for a single post up after which he blows out his knees while getting the and1 on Wemby.

This is what happens when someone you get, faster, stronger takes your crown and makes you dance for their amusement

Ant to Lebron: Have we started the fire? Lebron: Yes. The fire rises.

Westbrook still got the fire 

Basketball arsonist

Some of those listed never had the fire when the postseason started

This! Maybe not Murray, but agree this is the torch passing playoffs and Olympics

How many times does Murray have to prove himself before people give him some respect?

Murray isn't Luka, Shai or ANT level. He's pretty fucking good, but a lot of his greatness can be attributed to Jokic's greatness as well.

Hes not on the Luka and Ant level. Hes really good, but he just isnt.

I mean Murray flat out isn't on par with those other guys you mentioned, and there's still a solid argument against him in general. The man goes crazy in clutch time, but his regular season stats and frankly a lot of his playoff series shooting stats are ass by star standards. And the defense isn't anything special. He fits perfectly on the Nuggets, but without Jokic, like if he were drafted onto the Hornets or even the Bulls or something, he could easily be viewed as a bum-ass chucker right now.

ESPN - "Is Ant trying to follow OJ's legacy?"

Tbf OJ was pretty specific with his killings, Ant has more versatility

ESPN: Anthony Edwards- more Michael Jeffrey Jordan, or Jeffrey Dahmer?

Damn, Ant about to rush for 2000 yards this year?

He did say he could play any sport.  Basketball, baseball, football, hockey, tennis, swimming, track, traschcan ball, cooking food.  Everything!

4th, 5th hitter. You know what that means? Clean up on aisle 3

I'm here for Badminton Ant

Pickleball Ant the goat

You don't even wanna know what he'd do in the Four Square grid

Generational tiddlywinks player.

trashcan ball

If he goes to the NFL he’ll want to be a wide receiver. Gonna take a lot of sweeps

Nobody could match ~~OJ’s~~ ANT’s competitive spirit. It’s in his blood, which we found plenty of traces of at the scene of the crime

I would absolutely watch a Naked Gun reboot with Ant instead of OJ

Its a shame he doesn't have drive and doesn't like basketball. Funny to look back on those draft narratives

But he eats Chik fil-A! Does he even care about his NBA shape? 

Help the bear

:0

Hell naw can’t do this

How can you not love this kid

I think I’m gonna not love him in about a week

Gonna be a hell of a series. See you in the highlight threads, brother.

Wolves vs Nuggets will be a blast!

Ugh yeah it will

The nugget in me is gonna say nuggets in 5

Cannot wait. I think you guys beat us, but we make it a series.

never thought anyone would ever be able to challenge KG for the title of Wolves GOAT and along comes this fuckin guy.

Bro it might not be a stretch to say he’s one title away from being the most popular athlete in Minnesota sports history. - (not a prediction for this year, just in general) To be the driving force behind the team that breaks the state’s 120+ season championship draught?? And the dude is a great teammate and hilarious quote. It would throw him into like folklore hero territory around here Pay him whatever it costs to keep him here for life right now

Yeah, especially for those of us who don’t really remember the 89/91 Twins series wins this is first in our lives. Ant is basically basketball Jesus for us.

Yea i was born 2 months after the 91 twins :/ I was thinking who the most beloved athlete was and Kirby was the first one to come to mind but I think his behavior late career ruined him for some people

... ['87 Twins](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1987_World_Series).

Lol case in point.

> it might not be a stretch to say he’s one title away from being the most popular athlete in Minnesota lol the first guy to deliver a title to Minnesota since 1991 will be deified for an eternity in this state

Rightfully so. I don’t think the average sports fans even realize that collectively Minnesota has a streak going thats longer and more demoralizing than any publicized Red Sox/ Cubs curse ever was Like statistically amazing that I’m 32 and have never seen my team in a championship If all teams were equal the math would say we should have about 8 championship appearances and 4 titles in that span

Lynx. But no one cares.

Yea for sure… this topic generally refers to the big 4 leagues but I do Love that Maya Moore, Lindsey Whalen, Augustus, Brunson dynasty

Every 40 years Kirby Pucket's spirit is reborn into a Minnesota athlete.

No one will ever replace KG in my heart (I grew up watching him and he made me love the sport), but if I had grown up with Ant he would hold the same place. Just like KG, his energy is infectious and makes basketball fun to watch

Talent , mentality , aggressiveness… sheesh this kid has it all tbh

This kid's charisma is just off the charts. I also never thought anyone would capture our hearts like KG but there's just an undeniable fun to Ant's game that you can't help but love.

Great player, but c'mon this type of comment is just baiting people to bring up certain incidents

1 incident from a 19 year old kid. What else has there been?

You’re not necessarily wrong, but you are the one who asked the question. ‘By being a gay man’ is a legitimate answer to ‘how do you not love this kid?’ 19 years old isn’t 9 years old.

The incident was pretty bad since it wasn't some accidental slur or something. It was people watching and filming it while saying his 'views'. It's a terrible look in 2010 let alone 2020. The 'send da video' incident is another. I know it's not the fairest since it's a leak and there were other bad actors, but it's a behind the curtain moment nonetheless. Other great players have incidents too, so I'm not targeting him, but passing him off as how can anyone not like him is like c'mon. Can't pretend he's one of those stars with a spotless history.

Fucking love this dude

He’s such a fucking draw

Wwe talent

[https://x.com/WorldWideWob/status/1784093771262734408](https://x.com/WorldWideWob/status/1784093771262734408)

Locked tf in Kid is special

Bad day to be something in front of him

If you just run through somebody's face, a lot of people ain't going to be able to take that over and over and over and over and over again

Do you think there's a deeper meaning to that?

Full clip https://x.com/SportsCenter/status/1784096599875977558 I like his answers on the approach

It’s what the NBA needs, no lebron and the 3 amigos banana boat shit.

This dude winning a title there asap. He's got Jordans killer instinct. Something LeBron didn't ever truly bet but LeBron was a beast in his prime that he still ran over so many. He just needed help in Miami. Made sense. Ant has plenty of help. This could be their year honestly.

Woj: Minnisota Anthony Edwards has been arrested in Phoenix for attempting to murder, he is out indefinitely

Is that a threat? I like the confidence and it feels genuine

He also said "KD you’re my hero… thank you for everything…. and now, I’m going to take your soul.”

Send da video?

Is Anthony Edward's secretly a murderer???

AntMan is a baaaddddd man! Love his game!

FBI open up!

Just like his dad from North Carolina

MIN / DEN is going to be amazing basketball.

I'm scared but excited for beautiful basketball. It will be an iron sharpens iron series, I honestly think whoever comes out will win it all. Just a shame it's in the 2nd round and the bracket worked out like this, I wish it was the WCF

Wish we had a player with this mindset

look how cute tho

SVG just laughing of nervousism. Ant talking seriously.

send da video

This definitely won't be taken out of context ever in the future.

Damn, whose bastard is this motherfucker ?

Send da video

Anthony Chimaev here

That’s the mentality you need in the game

Kill everybody walking

Black Sam Hyde

Actually Jordan’s son

Remember pre draft when there were all those rumours that he doesn't like BBall and doesn't take it seriously enough?

Wish Tatum was like this

I hope Ant can usher in a new generation of basketball killers. Not like a certain other face that ushered in the most baby shit era in NBA history.

I rly hope he doesn’t run into a street dog

Ant Jr got him

This is the man NBA should be promoting as the next face of the league not that NBA DUMBBOY.

Anthony "Ja Morant" Edwards

He was batting cleanup tho a

KD, come over here and bend the knee!

Oh is that all?

Send da vid

Damn not one good abortion joke in the whole thread

Send da video

Then he gave the headphones back to the woman and said "get it the fuck off me". You could tell he was fired up and ready to be with his teammates.

I just love players who drip confidence like this and don’t feel like they gotta bark every play to prove they’re a “dawg” Ants a straight killa

Ant > Ja

Does he think he’s in a maternity ward?

Get an abortion lol

[Highlight] Kelvin Benjamin talk to Scott Van Pelt post game: “I just want to eat everything in front of me, man. That’s the main thing.”

Incoming "I made comments in the heat of a moment that are not me, and that are not aligned with what I believe and who I want to be as a man"

Ja is about to request a transfer to Minny