Stephen A.: Anthony Edwards' TALENT & CHARISMA makes him the Face of the NBA! | First Take 

He really honored Kobe last night by shooting 6-24 in a game 7 and still winning

Anthony Edwards is so generational he’s got me rooting for Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert.

This year I got a photo with Edwards at a local mall and he was so cool and relatable. Then later I ran into Jaden at home depot and he was very quiet and polite

How about he actually wins something before claiming he is the face of the league…

HERE WE GO! ESPN rewarding a player with the conversation for face of the league, AFTER they have achieved something that warrents the conversation! I thought I wouldn’t live to see the day. Usually its the Luka, Lamelo, Zion treatment. But this time they actually didnt jump the gun. I’m shocked 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

We said the same thing with kawhi, Giannis, and Jokic. Dude hasn’t won the chip yet

He might not always get the points but he leads in so many other ways that it has emboldened this team. He IS the leader of that team along with Conley.

Timberwolves face the toughest teams while Celtics had it easy, so if they win the finals it will be a well deserved victory!

Now he just needs that invite to be on the Wheaties box😎

how edwards gettin the credit for sumn his team did to close this…

Who else cringed when Molly said, “Facts. He’s so box office”?

5ive is the 5ace of the NBA 🐜

Interesting that “ALTITUDE” isn’t in the discussion 😂

Wolves in five gentlemen's sweep 🧹

He's the best but, not the face yet. Give the kids his flowers and let him continue to grow.

hahaha wrong!!!! Mike Conley is the reason, without MC they wouldnt have stood a chance.

I love how EVERYONE besides Adam Silver and the rest of the league officials is trying to tell us who the face of the league is smh

Ant is about the play the final point guard boss. Better lace up them sneakers.

Taking blame and giving credit is something LBJ should do

i agree ! Antman is the new lebron popular...

Let’s wait until something happens in the league and hear his take on it because for all we see is a young man who isn’t media trained and off the cusp until he says wrong thing (barbershop talk) in the wrong space

Liked this dude from the start. Just something about him. He is funny as crap. Tough and has that Mamba mentality. He is a leader and his teammates love him! AND he is ONLY 22! Just needs to clean up the potty mouth a little in post game interviews.🤭

I agree with you

Ant-man is great but y’all keep on forgetting about this alien that just landed here on a spaceship. He traveled over many galaxies to show what the future is gonna look like. As he did he saw Saturn and he envied the rings and made the decision to have more than it. His defense became a consuming black hole that destroys the brightest star in his way. He’s coming 💥🔫💥🔫💥

Ant is who Ja was supposed to be

What I like about him is, that even if he's not having a great shooting night he can still affect the game with his defense and he will still hit key big shots

Shaq "is Anthony Edwards close to MJ?" Chuck "they both black"

Love my Wolves. That was a strange series though: 1. Wolves took first 2 in Denver 2. They lose 2 in Minnie with a blowout 3. They blow the nuggets by 45 in gm 6 4. Go down 20 in the 3rd of gm 7 but win despite 16 by Ant😂😂😂😂

The future is bright in the NBA 👏🏽

Where's the coverage for the Mavs? They literally beat the #1 seed and SAS pick for MVP, Free Throw Attempt Man, to make another WCF.

If I’m Bronny I’m trying to go to Minnesota. It’s a lot to learn over there real talk 💯

I would have been devastated if SGA, Brunson and Antman all went home just like that

They really forcing it

You tryina tell me the face of the nba hasn't even won a ring or mvp yet? Ants time is coming, but yall gotta slow ya roll. Yall trying to speak it into existence

Ant brought me back to the NBA. Love how he plays. Balanced, aggressive. Coming for you. Making Mike and Kobe proud.

Huge fan of Ant-man, but he’s gotta get to the finals first and win the title before being the face of the league. To me that solidifies it. This feels like the media is trying to speak it into existence here. I’d like to see min/bos in the nba finals. That could be an intriguing matchup 👀

Trae young was in the conference finals at 22 with no help where was this talk for him?

They are killing me with this "Face of The NBA" the last thing you need to do is overhype another player. The league is much better when you give equal coverage to all the stars. (The hate they give the Celtics is ridiculous)

If we all just agree that ANT is the face of the NBA, can we close this ridiculous topic then? If the Nuggets had won, the “face” BS would’ve simply disappeared from ESPN with no Shai and no ANT.

If he can be the face of the league without having won anything yet why haven't we given that title to other young stars who are more accomplished? Like Luka, Jayson Tatum, Etc.

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Let him beat luka and whoever they see out east if that happens and then id be comfortable calling him the face

Sent Jokic packing back to his stallions and didnt even need to drop 20😂😂😂

He may have shot 6-24 but if you watched the game, you know he came up BIG when it mattered the most

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Luka is the GUY. Dallas taking the title. Neeeeeext. Not any man.

For the record, I am an Ant fan. But I am also a realist. How is all this energy being given to ANT but we're just going to overlook LUKA?? Ant just made his first ALL NBA TEAM this year, LUKA HAS MADE 4 - - - IN A ROW. Ant is going to his first conference championship, Luka is headed to his SECOND in the past 3 years. Now I can't compare Anthony's charisma to Luka- and I get that is a big part of it. But as far as individual production since DAY ONE plus team accolades AT THIS MOMENT - - Luka is that guy.

Y'all not the one who's gonna decide, who gonna be the face of the nba. Winning a championship is

Face of a brand at 22 years old? Media is very irresponsible. He hasnt proved he can stay scandal free or problem free for a long amount of time before you can place that responsibility on an individual. Face of a league means role model which means an influence on kids watching the product so this is very ridiculous

And look at the way Antman Communicates with his teammates during timeouts and Transition plays, 🏀💯

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lol they don’t want a foreign player like jokic to be the face of the league 😂

Please keep sleeping on Ja Morant. He STILL has more jersey and shoe sales.. And he did NOTHING illegal to be outcast. I want everyone keep this same energy. 🔥🔥🐻

I knew ant was a Dogwhen he made ol girl abort her mission 😂😂😂

Jokic: won 3 of the last 4 MVP’s, 1x champ and 1x finals MVP Giannis: 2x MVP, 1x champ, 1x finals MVP and made the 1st team All NBA in the past 6 years running. US media: aNtMaN iS tHe nEw fAcE oF tHe nBA

The Nuggets vs Wolves series really bring basketball back. Instead of bombing 3s, they did it with variety of ways. Tough defense (relative clean, no fighting), post up, midrange etc. Really enjoying it. It was so boring with all those 3s.

At this point they are trying to force this guy as the face of the league instead of it happening naturally.

Crazy how the media is over hyping Edwards, like dam I watched the same series and Edwards was good but like he’s also on a team that’s number one defense, DPOY 4x on his team Anthony towns who’s an all star, Conley a veteran guard, like Brunson was better this post season than Edwards, like Brunson has had a better post season, plus Edwards is 6’4 he’s to short, we are in an nba where you have 7 footers who can do everything Edwards can do

Why did espn decide to make him the face of the nba??

The dude doesnt have atleast 1 ring and he is the face of the league? What are you smokin there. Ahaha. Bunch of clowns.

Ant is a really good player. Put the champs out. Put some respect on his name. Watch them win it all.

Homophobic Ant can wave to the crowd right infront of the ref with no tech, but Tatum hangs on the basket for 0.0003 seconds and gets one. Fair game!

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Stephen A hates foreign players. He doesn't like that Ohtani is the most recognized & best player in the MLB. Ant was a no show in game 7 while Jokic put up 60 PRA. 6-24 in a closeout game shouldn't ever be compared to Jordan.

So now the face of the league can score 16 points in a game 7 and he gets praised 🙄

Lebron, Steph, and Durant are still the faces league there is no debate about that.

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The face of the NBA means people all over the world knows you. If he's not known all over Africa or Asia, he's no face. The world does not revolve around America

How can he be the face when Luka is about to beat him in WCF?

I live in Minnesota and am a huge fan of Ant but I don't think he is the face of the league yet... He is knocking on the door for sure. But in my opinion he needs to carry the team deep into the playoffs for at least 2 more years to become the face. I agree with Stephen A and Shannon about his likability and charisma, but he needs to be great in the playoffs for at least 2 more years. Besides that... GO WOLVES!

I love this guy

evacuate Denver, Engage all defenses, and get Jamal’s Girlfriend💀

The media is trying wayyy too hard to make Ant the face of the NBA. You would think they trying to find the next superstar for Space Jam 3 😂

In all honesty there shouldn’t be a face of the nba

Put it like this Ant a better defender than an offensive player think about that

Ant Edwards... ✅Looks _the Part_ ✅Plays _the Part_ ❌ _the Part_ is not available Sorry, folks, but LeBron and Curry are still the faces of the NBA. In fact, they're probably the only current NBA players whom [the majority of] the US population can even recognize. Plus, once they drift off into our distanced memories the face of the league will probably belong to: (a) Giannis; (b) Luka; (c) Tatum; and then (d) Edwards.

Firstly, I’m a Mavs fan so a little bit of bias. But how is Ant already the face of the nba because of “talent and charisma”😂. Of course he is very talented, explosive and exciting, he’s not won anything of unique significance yet. Luka (who’s already made his 2nd appearance in the WCF) would have been slighted if he made the wcf with the DPOY and 6MOY on his team. I’m not saying Luka should be the face of the NBA, I’m only saying there’s no need to force it for one person while shifting goal posts for others. It’s fine if there’s no clear face yet, but stop this bs propaganda

I’ve noticed Anthony Edwards doesn’t have any tattoos. Michael Jordan has a tattoo but it’s a tiny one near his heart. Even Luka is starting to have tattoos. And Tatum recently got new ink on his back. Many of the 70s, 80s and 90s NBA legends didn’t have tattoos. Perhaps in time, Ant will get tattoos like Kobe did. I never knew DWade had a tattoo until a minute ago from using Google. But DWade got it way later in life. I didn’t see tattoos showing outside his torso and shorts when he played. Didn’t see any arm or leg tats. KD has tattoos but it’s on his torso and back area with legs coming later. Steph has several tiny tattoos. Interesting from Ant. The next face of the NBA talks all ghetto but doesn’t try to be the next Tupac the way Ja is trying to be.

Steph and GSW destroyed the game in 2015 onwards, with all the 3pt shooting. Im glad to see Ant and the Twolves, which is so defensive oriented, bringing defense back to the nba. Defense win u championships.

Tatum and brown is more impressive cuz they have like triple the amount of games all of them do and yet they numbers are still up there

How does Ant get so much praise when he had a horrible performance other than the clutch 3? the rest of the squad won the game for him

I just truly love how society works. If ppl like you they overlook a 6-24 night with 16 points and only sing your praises. But if this were lebron we would be saying he’s being carried

Those Eastern european players are cool and all but their native language isn't English. Its an unremovable barrier there that prevents them from being beloved throughout the United States. NBA can attempt to Euro-ize itself but it all gotta come home to an American star. Antman checks all the boxes

Whoever wins back to back or multiple titles will solidify themselves as the face of the NBA. So far, everyone look like a one hit wonder

Also let's not forget his two biggest strengths and assets that is being the color of his skin and US citizenship, because that is what the NBA is seemingly all about, who needs basketball skills when we can be racist biggots, way to go Racist A Smith.

After 25 years God has return in Ant Air Edwards to play baskketball in da NBA

He gotta win a title first. I’m rooting for him but going 6-24 in a game 7 ain’t gonna work for a ‘face of the nba’ type player. Luka and Tatum are coming for him and he gotta go all the way to earn that title

I like Ant but They don’t want a foreign person of be the face to the NBA

Y’all saying all this .. until ja morant comes back mark my words ..don’t forget Memphis

The fans decide. Doncic selling the most jerseys right now followed by Tatum.

After that dud of a performance, the face of the nba convo needs to stop.

SAS won't say that to three time mvp Joker or trippel double Luka cause they're white..

He needs to grow up tho. Cant have the face of the nba giving the suck my **** gesture to opposing arenas. Not a good look for the nba.

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Is Luka not an NBA player?

To Minnesota fans, DO NOT OVERLOOK DALLAS. Just because you took out the defending champions doesn’t mean automatic berth to the Finals. Luka and Kyrie are still very dangerous. Perhaps better than Ant + KAT. Luka and Kyrie are very dynamic scorers. If Minnesota loses to Dallas, I lose my bets. Oh, well. I kinda expect it knowing my bad luck. Derby parlay Mystic Dan wins ✅ Celtics wins East TWolves wins West Preakness parlay Seize the Grey wins ✅ Celtics wins East TWolves wins West Celtics and TWolves still needs to take care of business in these conference finals. They’re not in the clear just yet. If Dallas upsets Minnesota, then I got Celtics over Mavs in 6. Celtics will avenge what Kyrie did to them by stepping on Lucky after Kyrie ditched Boston for Brooklyn in 2019. Luka vs. Ant is about as close to having LeBron vs. MJ for a playoff series. We already know Nick Wrong will pick Dallas. He wants his Slovenian LeBron to beat Jordan. And this is years after clowning on mini Kobe named Kyrie. Kobe is who Kyrie idolized when he grew up. In the end, I expect MICHAEL JORDAN to prevail over 🇸🇮 LeBron James and mini Kobe Bryant in a playoff series. I will never bet against Michael Jordan. He will always be THE G.O.A.T. His long lost son, Ant, is next in line.

I find it ironic of all teams Edwards on the Wolves, bro got the Alpha-Wolf mentality.

He needs to go through the gates of the Wizard of Oz,Kyrie,to prove he is the face

Since Ja went down. Ant has risen to potentially the face of league.

Fokes just forgetting about Ja Morant