Reason for Anthony Edwards Kevin Durant jersey giveaway

The Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Sacramento Kings convincingly, beating them 144-117. Towards the end of the game, Anthony Edwards interacted with a young fanand he gave him his jersey. Edwards was asked for a momentand he shared the reason why he did it.

“I was at the game when (Kevin Durant) came to play with Atlanta for OKC … I used to hope I could get a jersey, but I was always in the blood,” Edwards said. “So I just found this one fan. He said he was very supportive of me and was very happy to get my attention, so I said I’ll give him my jersey tonight.

“I was at the game when (Kevin Durant) came to play Atlanta for OKC … I was hoping I could get a jersey, but my nose was always bleeding.

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Edwards made it known Durant was his favorite player growing upso it makes sense that he once wanted his jersey. Being able to pay it forward to other fans now that he’s in that position means a lot, and it shows that Edwards cares about the fans.

This is not the first time Edwards has given a jersey to a fan this season. When he returned from a hamstring injury and played against the New York Knicks, he gave a fan his jersey. Come to find out that fan had just beaten cancer, which probably made her night even more special.

The Timberwolves want to build consistency

The Timberwolves are on a two-game winning streak and have played well since Edwards returned from injury. Against the Kings, Edwards finished with 26 points, followed by Jaden McDaniels with 21 points. There has been a lot of excitement surrounding McDaniels, as many believe he is showing this season that he can be a true two-way talent for the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves started off the season a little slow, even with a healthy Edwards, and they didn’t play the basketball that many are used to seeing from them. Now, they seem to be finding their way, and so is Edwards must lead pack for them.

“We’re only going as far as he takes us,” Julius Randle said of Edwards, via Jon Krawczynski of the Athletics. “We have to help him get back with him and get back on track with everything.”

Just like he was against the Kings, he has to be aggressive every night on both sides of the ball while the rest of the players do what they have to do to support him.