The Lakers legend did not take the Wolves guard’s comments and the comparison between Team USA and the team very well.
Updated on 08/26/2024 – 19:13hs ART
© GettyMagic Johnson came out to meet Anthony Edwards.
Once again, the NBA managed to assemble an unforgettable team for another US conquest in men’s basketball. Olympics. The stars of the most important league on the planet won all their games in Paris 2024 and they hung the gold medal.
Thus, the team of the stars and stripes extended its streak of titles in the event. Since Barcelona 1992 To date, the NBA celebrated in all editions except for Athens 2004where Argentina achieved a historic feat thanks to the Golden Generation.
Although the gold of the ‘Avengers’, as LeBron James christened this generation of Team USAexpanded the legacy of American basketball, the ego war between the different teams of the last decades was ignited after the statements of Anthony Edwards.
The escort of Minnesota Timberwolves He commented a few days ago to the Wall Street Journal about the Dream Team of 1992“They say it was harder back then than it is now, but I don’t think anyone had any skill back then. (Michael Jordan) was the only one who really had any skill.”
The one who did not like his words at all went to Magic Johnsonone of the leaders of that team that started this impressive streak in the Catalan city. The glory of Los Angeles Lakersone of the best in history of this sport, responded to Edwards with a personal dart.
“I never answer a guy who never won a championship… He never won a college championship, I don’t even know if he won a championship in high school,” he said in a conversation with Steven A. Smith.
Anthony Edwards’ NBA career
The 23-year-old outsider jumped to the top league after just one year in the NCAAwhere he defended the colors of the University of Georgia. Minnesota Timberwolves He was drafted with the first pick and quickly made an impact for the team that was then under construction.
After the first four campaigns, Edwards He averages almost 23 points per game, along with 5 rebounds and 4 assists. In the last playoffs, Ant-Man led the Wolves to the Western Conference final, where his team fell to Dallas Mavericks.
Team USA’s path to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Those led by LeBron James, Kevin Durant y Steph Curry They had a solid group stage in which they qualified first with convincing victories against Serbia, South Sudan and Puerto Rico.
In the quarterfinals they got into the fight for the medals by leaving behind Brazil. Already in the semi-finals, the demand increased and the Serbian team, with Nikola Jokic at the head, was close to eliminating the United States. However, those of Steve Kerr They managed to win it at the end and then took the gold medal in a spicy final against the local team, France.
