{"id":202928,"date":"2025-07-30T11:23:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T11:23:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/202928\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T11:23:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T11:23:19","slug":"is-anthony-edwards-really-bald-now-viral-image-of-minnesota-timberwolves-star-sends-nba-fans-into-frenzy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/202928\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Anthony Edwards really bald now? Viral image of Minnesota Timberwolves star sends NBA fans into frenzy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Anthony-Edwards-.jpg\" alt=\"Is Anthony Edwards really bald now? Viral image of Minnesota Timberwolves star sends NBA fans into frenzy\" title=\"Anthony Edwards. Image via: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>Anthony Edwards. Image via: Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images A viral photo showing Minnesota Timberwolves star <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/anthony-edwards\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Edwards<\/a> with a clean-shaven head has fans doing a double-take\u2014 but no, he didn\u2019t actually go bald. The image, widely shared across social media, shows Edwards with a Michael Jordan-style haircut, sparking comparisons between the two NBA stars. However, the photo is digitally altered and not real. Edwards still has his usual hairstyle, and the bald look is just a product of clever editing. Still, the striking resemblance to a young Jordan had fans buzzing online with reactions and memes.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Edwards\u2019 viral Michael Jordan-style haircut brings awe to the NBA world<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Edwards\u2019 viral Michael Jordan-style haircut image was shared by NBA Centel on May 3 and had reached eight million views by Monday morning. Hardcore NBA fans on X would know that NBA Centel is a widely popular parody account that posts images and videos highlighting their intention of satire. While the page has a wide fanbase with over 615.4 thousand followers, the image attracted a lot of viewers with 111 thousand likes.One simple way to authenticate images on X is to ask Grok if the account is legit or a parody, and based on that, the integrated AI system will reveal the details of the image.Regardless, the image has elicited a wide reactions from fans online. Many have asked if Edwards is NBA legend Jordan\u2019s son, of course, jokingly.\u201cLike father like son,\u201d another popular parody account, Hater Report, shared.\u201cNever beating the allegations,\u201d one fan wrote on X.\u201cThat better be edited or im gonna crash out,\u201d one fan shared with surprise.One fan complemented the look, \u201cWhy does this look better\u201d\u201cHe\u2019s really the second coming of MJ,\u201d another shared.Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards just got a huge nod from the wrestling world. Ahead of Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Warriors, 14-time WWE Champion Randy Orton called Edwards a \u201cLegend Killer.\u201d The title, made famous by Orton himself, shows how much attention Ant is getting as he rises to NBA stardom.Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/nba\/top-stories\/zendayas-met-gala-appearance-gets-surprising-reaction-from-stephen-currys-sister-sydel-curry-lee\/articleshow\/120934331.cms\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zendaya&#8217;s Met Gala appearance gets surprising reaction from Stephen Curry&#8217;s sister Sydel Curry-Lee<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Anthony Edwards. 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