Anthony Edwards delivered an epic quote after delivering an epic game on Tuesday night.
Edwards scored 40 points in his Minnesota Timberwolves’ 109-107 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Edwards went 14-27 from the field, making five 3-pointers in the game.
He took over the game and was asked after the contest what it feels like to take over a game. He said he feels “like black Jesus.”
Anthony Edwards on how it feels to take over a game like he did tonight: "I feel like Black Jesus."
— Sean Highkin (@highkin) January 26, 2022
He definitely shot the ball like another Jesus — Jesus Shuttlesworth.
The 20-year-old is averaging 22.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.0 good quotes per game this season. The No. 1 pick in 2020, Edwards has his Timberwolves 24-23 and in the No. 7 spot in the West entering Wednesday.
Photo: Mar 31, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Anthony Edwards (1) dribbles the ball at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
