Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards made some NBA history during Minnesota’s 131-122 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.
With his point production in the contest, Edwards reached the 10,000-point plateau, becoming the third-youngest player ever to reach the mark at 24 years and 156 days old. The only players who reached the mark at a younger age than Edwards are LeBron James (23 years, 59 days) and Kevin Durant (24 years, 33 days).
Anthony Edwards becomes third-youngest player to score 10k, passing Kobe Bryant
Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant was third on the list (24 years, 194 days), but he dropped down to fourth now that Edwards eclipsed him.
After the game, Edwards reflected on the milestone and lamented the fact that he accomplished it at a younger age than Bryant, who he revered.
"To be honest, it's cool, but I know I've got a lot more to go, so it's really nothing, for real," Edwards said. "I'm kind of sick that I got in front of Kobe. I wished I would've waited like 100 days or something, but yeah, it's all good."
Being mentioned alongside guys like James, Durant and Bryant is pretty good company for Edwards, who has previously been compared to Michael Jordan.
Edwards also became just the third player to score 10,000 total points in a Timberwolves uniform, joining his former teammate Karl-Anthony Towns and Kevin Garnett.
On the season, Edwards is averaging 29.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.4 steals per performance for Minnesota.
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