“Anthony Edwards really answered a flip phone during his press conference?!”: Twitter goes off as Wolves star hilariously takes out flip phone after the match vs Pacers

Akash Murty | 30/11/2021
"Anthony Edwards really answered a flip phone during his press conference?!": Twitter goes off as Wolves star hilariously takes out flip phone after the match vs Pacers

Minnesota Timberwolves are finally on a winning run after years of struggle and one of the chief proprietors Anthony Edwards is having time of his life on and off the court

 

Anthony Edwards has been one of the most watchable stars in the NBA. Just in his sophomore year in the league, the Georgia boy has matched up with the league’s best toe to toe.

He’s averaging over 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists this season. Led by him and the other the faces of the franchise Karl-Anthony Towns and D’Angelo Russell, the Timberwolves are on a 7-1 run.

Also read: NBA Twitter lauds the Wolves star amid his sensational recent performances

After yet another terrible start to the season, the Wolves are now 11-10 and sitting at 5th in the West. And so the stars in the team are enjoying every moment on the court. Anthony Edwards does it by dunking over some players or throwing down flawless windmill dunks.

Ant is even enjoying the press conferences these days.

 

Anthony Edwards picks up a call on flip phone and Twitter can’t handle it

The Timberwolves star after getting hot against the Heat and giving an L to Jimmy Butler and Co was off for a game or two but then had an all-around performance in a close encounter against the Pacers. He had 21 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals Monday night, the game ended at 100-98.

But it was after the game where the star had the moment of the night when he pulled out a flip phone during the presser while a reporter was asking him a question.

Already one of the most loved personalities in the media the 20-year old surprised everyone by taking out a flip phone in this era and obviously Twitter had to go mad.

People have even started conspiracies that Ant is on to something.

Also read: How the Bulls legend took up the challenge to put ‘The Dream’ on a poster

Very few people are as fun to watch both on the court and off it, Anthony Edwards would surely be the top contender if there was an award for it.

Post Edited By: Tonoy Sengupta
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About the author

Akash Murty

An Electrical and Electronics Engineer by degree, Akash Murty is an NBA Editor at The SportsRush. Previously a Software Engineer, Murty couldn’t keep himself away from sports, and his knack for writing and putting his opinion forward brought him to the TSR. A big Soccer enthusiast, his interest in basketball developed late, as he got access to a hoop for the first time at 17. Following this, he started watching basketball at the 2012 Olympics, which transitioned to NBA, and he became a fan of the game as he watched LeBron James dominate the league. Him being an avid learner of the game and ritually following the league for around a decade, he now writes articles ranging from throwbacks, and live game reports, to gossip. LA Lakers are his favourite basketball team, while Chelsea has his heart in football. He also likes travelling, reading fiction, and sometimes cooking.

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