Since its inception, the NBA has seen some truly iconic performances that announce the arrival of its next superstar. From Stephen Curry’s 54-point outburst in New York in 2013 to LeBron James’ 56-point masterclass in his 2nd season, stars find a way to make fans take note of them. While this season is young, we might have one such game already in front of our eyes. A two-way masterclass by Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards led to an incredible streak-breaking performance.

His play was so phenomenal that it had a former Finals MVP and Kendrick Perkins in disbelief. En route to breaking the Boston Celtics’ season-opening win streak, the ‘son’?of Michael Jordan made a name for himself.

NBA Legends in Awe of Anthony Edwards

Due to a spectacular performance in the 2023 NBA Playoffs, Anthony Edwards started gaining recognition, with his first All-Star appearance in the books. Then, a strong stint at the World Cup further saw his stock rise. Over the summer, he was poised as the next breakout star in the league.

However, a ballistic takeover might just be the first step in seeing his emergence. Going up against a Boston team that was yet to lose a game, en route to an 18th Championship quest, with its new roster, the Timberwolves had a steep challenge. But Ant answered the call.

Whether it was offense or defense, Edwards was everywhere. When he wasn’t making clutch jumpers one after the other, he was taking on the assignment of guarding either Jayson Tatum or Jaylen Brown. All in all, it was a complete coming-out party for the still-just 22-year-old.

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His performance had former Celtic Kendrick Perkins heaping big praise on his young shoulders. “That young man Anthony Edwards is just SPECIAL on both ends of the floor!!! That was the best individual performance thus far in this young season.”?

Joining him in the Anthony appreciation train was 4x NBA Champion Andre Iguodala. In disbelief over the performance, Iggy took to X with his shock. “What I just seen Anthony Edwards do to the Celtics on both ends of the court?.”?

A truly spectacular performance, it had one purpose in the calendar year. To announce the arrival of Anthony Edwards.

A masterclass by Ant

After a competitive back-and-forth through 3 quarters, including a mind-boggling Jaylen Brown dunk, the game was in the balance in the dying moments of regulation. However, neither team was able to establish an edge and the game went to overtime.

That is when last year’s debutant All-Star took over. Scoring 8 points, including a mercurial consecutive 6 points, Edwards went on a tear. On the other end, locking up Tatum, the former first-overall pick continued to shine. Due to his stellar play, Minnesota is on a three-game winning streak and in pursuit of the Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks.

With an explosion signaling his arrival, can Edwards truly ascend to the league’s upper echelon?

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