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Jaylen Brown Sends Two-Word Message to Anthony Edwards During Paris Olympics
By Athlon Staff Writer,
16 hours ago
Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards and Team USA are a perfect 3-0 at the Paris Olympics. Edwards has led the team in scoring this summer, averaging 16.7 points per game through three Group Phase contests.
Scoring 26 points in Team USA's win over Puerto Rico on Saturday, Edwards turned in his best performance of the summer. Edwards will turn 23 years old on Monday, but the young guard already has four seasons of NBA experience, earning two All-Star selections.
Following Saturday's victory, Edwards sent out a post on Instagram that included four pictures and a video of his viral windmill dunk against Puerto Rico:
Edwards' Instagram post has accumulated over 570,000 likes and 2,400 comments in just one day. One of these comments came from Boston Celtics star and reigning Finals MVP Jaylen Brown.
"Hometown hero," Brown wrote in a two-word message to Edwards.
Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown comments on Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards' post
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Brown has been vocal about USA Basketball's decision to leave him off their Paris Olympics roster, especially once LA Clippers star Kawhi Leonard was replaced by Celtics guard Derrick White.
In eight NBA seasons, Brown has averaged 18.6 points per game, making three All-Star appearances. Brown's three All-Star appearances have come in the last four seasons, as the 27-year-old forward has really found himself as an NBA player.
Brown signed a five-year supermax extension in 2023 that could be worth up to $303.7 million. At the time, this was the biggest deal in NBA history, only to be topped by Brown's teammate Jayson Tatum who signed a five-year deal worth up to $315 million this summer.
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