Adidas Drops Anthony Edwards 'King Slayer' Photo After Mavs Eliminate LeBron, Lakers
After helping the Minnesota Timberwolves eliminate the Los Angeles Lakers from the playoffs in the first round, star guard Anthony Edwards added a new moniker to his list of aliases.
Following the Timberwolves' 103-96 win in Wednesday's Game 5, Adidas dubbed Edwards "The King Slayer" for sending star forward LeBron James and the rest of the Lakers home:
Edwards had 15 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and three steals in Wednesday's win. He averaged 26.8 points in the series against the Lakers, which included a 43-point performance in a Game 4 victory.
Edwards is one of the fastest-rising young stars in the NBA today, and taking down James in the playoffs will undoubtedly be a key moment in his growing legacy. In last year's playoffs, he led Minnesota past star forward Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns before upsetting star center Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets.
The 23-year-old will look to increase his star power even further when the Timberwolves meet the winner of the Golden State Warriors vs. the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference Semifinals.
