"We beat the best player ever": Anthony Edwards' first statement after knocking out LeBron James creates stir 

Anthony Edwards minced no words after the Minnesota Timberwolves handed LeBron James and the LA Lakers an early exit from the 2024 NBA playoffs. The T-Wolves trounced LA 103-96 to close out the series 4-1, and the explosive guard made a statement after the win.

Speaking to the reporters after the loss, Edwards referred to James as te best player who the team beat to advance to the second round of the series.

"We beat the best player in the world, the best player ever"

While it was flowers to the 4x NBA champion, Edwards' take also comes in as a way to show that Minnesota was a team that was looking to prove a point. He had made a similar statement last season after sweeping Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns last season.

On the game front, Anthony Edwards ended with 15 points of 5-19 shooting, 11 rebounds, eight assists, and three steals. The win sees the T-Wolves take on the winner of the series between the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets.

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Anthony Edwards slams LA fans for their 'Lakers in 5' take

In the same presser, Anthony Edwards also added that the 'Lakers in 5' chants that did the rounds on social media would now see them as a side that failed to live up to the expectations. He added that 'Wolves in 5' made it a lot better.

"This makes it even better that it was the ‘Wolves in 5’ when they said ‘the Lakers in 5."

The Wolves will now look to make a deep playoff run after putting away one of the toughest sides in the West.