Anthony Edwards shows off football skills, jokes about teaming up with Tom Brady
By Michael Daly
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Former Georgia men’s basketball player Anthony Edwards, who was the No. 1 overall pick for the Minnesota Timberwolves in the 2020 NBA Draft, caught the attention of Tom Brady after a video of Edwards playing football was released.
Edwards’ football skills were shown in a Twitter video posted to his page where he practiced throwing a football and he ran a route to catch a deep ball. Edwards was training on Georgia Tech’s practice field:
I do this man @SportsCenter pic.twitter.com/42Hwkv5ico
— Anthony Edwards (@theantedwards_) June 30, 2022
Brady joked that Edwards was playing the wrong sport, and Edwards replied that, since Rob Gronkowski had just retired, perhaps he should be Brady’s new top tight end:
Gronk gone, so what’s up??? https://t.co/A3RRksPd0G
— Anthony Edwards (@theantedwards_) June 30, 2022
Edwards finished his second season in the NBA in April, and he averaged 21.3 points per game for the Timberwolves in the 2021-22 season. He probably won’t be leaving the league anytime soon, but he has always loved football, dating back to his Georgia prep days.
