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The Minnesota Timberwolves rising star Anthony Edwards has emerged as one of the fan favorites in the NBA in recent times. The 21-year-old star’s happy-go-lucky personality impressed the fans and even his fellow teammates. Edwards always has a smile on his face, even on and off the court. However, he brought a smile to a young fan’s face with his heartwarming gesture on Monday. Following the star’s act, the fans swarmed the social media comments to express their warmth.

The fans consider Ant-man Edwards as the next Michael Jordan because of his athleticism and skills. Ant attained the MJ comparison within a brief span of his NBA career. He entered the league as the first pick of the 2020 NBA draft. Three years down the lane, he proved himself to be a generational talent and attained unreal popularity in no time.

Anthony Edwards wins fans’ hearts

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The Timberwolves took on the Atlanta Hawks in the Monday night face-off. Even though the Wolves registered a comfortable victory, Edwards’ off-court act won the fans’ hearts. During the game night, he took time to meet Preston, a 15-year-old cancer survivor. Notably, he fulfilled Preston’s only dream, which is to meet Antman. He walked up to the family standing outside the court and presented a pair of sneakers to the survivor and autographed his T-shirt.

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Timberwolves management uploaded the pictures and a video on their Instagram which garnered a lot of fans love. Notably, Edwards impressed the fans with his humble way to introduce himself to the family. One user said, “i’m ant, nice to meet u this guys one of a kind.” Following are some reactions from NBA fans.

Ant seems so damn wholesome, he seems to just get it. Love to see.”

“Ants only 21….. man y’all got a good one”

“Shakes hands with the whole family, true class by da”

 

“Best to ever do it.”

“Pure class”

“It’s him introducing himself”

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“Ant is the best”

Wolves Teammate on Edwards

In a recent podcast episode, the Wolves star Naz Reid opened up about Ant and his charismatic nature. He said, “Ant man, he’s different. On and off the court, he’s him, no matter what situation he is. He is going to smile, he is going to impress you in so many different ways.” The star’s humble nature around his teammates and fans makes him one of the most popular NBA stars.

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What do you make of Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards’ warm gesture to the 15-year-old cancer survivor? Let us know in the comments below.