Anthony Edwards is having the time of his life at these Olympics. The 22-year-old NBA star is making the most of his first Olympics appearance with the U.S. men’s basketball team. He's been playing alongside his idol Kevin Durant, watching table tennis in Paris on off days, and adding to his stardom with big games like his 26-point effort in the U.
United States’ Anthony Edwards dunks during a men’s basketball game against Puerto Rico at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France. United States’ Anthony Edwards , center, goes up for a dunk as Puerto Rico’s Stevie Thompson Jr. watches during a men’s basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, France.
Most of all, as the youngest player on the U.S. team, Edwards is providing a burst of youthful energy to a roster in which its most-accomplished stars – Durant, Stephen Curry and LeBron James – are all at least 35 years old.Emma Meesseman helps Belgium advance to the quarterfinals in Olympic women’s basketball“When we see him 1-on-1 up top, when we see him with an opportunity to go at the other team – we swing him the ball,” Durant said. “So, it’s fun playing with him.
“Him and Bron, they’re the best two people,” Edwards said. “Team players, they always want to see the person next to them shine. I’m the same way. So it’s perfect.”“He loves to pass it to me and I love to catch it and shoot it,” Edwards said of James. “I told him, if you ain’t got no shot, I’ll find one.”Edwards enjoys playing table tennis against his U.S teammates and on one of the basketball team’s days off last week he was spotted supporting fellow U.S.
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