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Ever since his free agency, Damian Lillard has continued to make headlines. After staying loyal to the Portland Trail Blazers for over a decade, the 32-year-old’s trade request has left the NBA world stayed put.

Many already envision a future with Lillard out of Portland, which has resurfaced some of his iconic moments with the ‘Rip City’ franchise. In light of such circumstances, a clip of a 21-year-old NBA star’s reaction to Lillard’s play has resurfaced. And it has caught fans’ attention, eliciting their reaction on social media.

When Damian Lillard left an NBA star in a frenzy

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Apart from his basketball prowess, Anthony Edwards, a rising star in the NBA, has won over fans with his endearing demeanor and entertaining postgame interviews. This Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard has demonstrated his ability to amuse people both on and off the court over various opportunities.

In a recent episode of Podcast P with Paul George,?Tyrese Haliburton revealed Edwards’ hilarious reaction to Damian Lillard’s ‘Sneak Attack’

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Tyrese Haliburton during his appearance on the podcast revealed how ‘Ant’ is the same hilarious guy we see on social media. He then revealed an anecdote from when Damian Lillard made a shot from three steps behind the logo, a move that neither Tyrese nor Edwards saw coming. However, the latter’s reaction to it was rather funny.

As Tyrese recalled, “Ant looked at me. ‘He shot that bi**h from Yucatan.'” When the Indiana Pacers guard enquired if Yucatan was a real place, Edwards hilariously replied, “Nah, that’s how far that bi**h was.”

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The witty story left the hosts laughing their heads off. Interestingly, Edwards is renowned for his acting skills. He has even worked with Hollywood A-lister Adam Sandler.

The movie, ‘Hustle,’ produced by none other than basketball legend LeBron James had a powerful triumvirate that had viewers in stitches. Even the King of Comedy himself found Edwards a comic force to be reckoned with. However, his humor isn’t limited to his off-court activities.

Meanwhile, the clip featuring Haliburton went viral among fans too, which evoked a number of funny reactions.

NBA fans react to Anthony Edwards’ antics

Soon after the snippet was uploaded, fans took to Twitter to share their reactions to Edwards’ humor, which definitely left many rolling in their carpets.

Other reactions include:

A fan pointed out how Yucatan is a real place. In fact, it is a state located in Southeastern Mexico!

Others had a special request for the Minnesota Timberwolves star.

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