Since being taken first overall in the 2020 NBA Draft, Anthony Edwards has been every bit the superstar the Minnesota Timberwolves envisioned on draft day.
Just five years into his pro career, Edwards has amassed three All-Star selections, represented Team USA in the Paris Olympics and led Minnesota to back-to-back Western Conference Finals appearances.
The Atlanta-born guard added another milestone to his growing legacy in Thursday’s 131-122 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Edwards, 24, finished the game with 25 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, becoming the youngest guard in history to reach 10,000 career points.
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Edwards is the third-youngest player in history to reach that plateau, trailing only LeBron James and Kevin Durant.
“It’s cool, but I know I have a lot more to go,” Edwards told reporters after the game.
The Minnesota star joked that he wished he had reached the milestone later to preserve Kobe Bryant’s previous mark:
“Yeah, I’m kinda sick I got it in front of Kobe. I wish I would have waited like one hundred days.”
The milestone bucket came on a jumper at the 6:54 mark of the fourth quarter against the Cavaliers. He entered the matchup needing 23 points to hit 10,000.
He is now the seventh player to reach 10,000 career points before turning 25 years old.
He joins Kobe, T-Mac, LeBron, Melo, KD and Luka as the 7th player ever to reach 10,000 points before turning 25!
Timberwolves forward Julius Randle heaped praise on his teammate Edwards following the win:
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Edwards is enjoying a head-turning season in Minnesota thus far.
Earlier this week, the All-Star guard exploded for a career-high 53 points against the Detroit Pistons, including 10 three-pointers made.
Edwards held career highs in points (29.3), field-goal percentage (50.4%), and 3-point percentage (40.7%) prior to Thursday’s clash.
Now, after another strong showing, Edwards has his name etched in NBA history alongside two of the league’s greatest players.
Edwards slots behind James (23 years, 59 days) and Durant (24, 33 days) — the first and eighth highest scorers in NBA history — as the youngest player to reach 10,000 points.
He surpassed basketball icon Kobe Bryant for the feat, who was 38 days older than Edwards when he crossed the 10,000-point threshold.
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