{"id":607033,"date":"2026-02-16T22:24:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T22:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/607033\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T22:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T22:24:33","slug":"anthony-edwards-links-up-with-2-chainz-for-autograph-session-after-nba-all-star-game-heroics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/607033\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Edwards links up with 2 Chainz for autograph session after NBA All-Star Game heroics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, February 15, 2026, USA Stars defeated USA Stripes to win the <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/nba-all-star-game\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NBA All-Star Game<\/a> 47-21. In the championship game, <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/minnesota-timberwolves\/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-favorite-barack-obama-all-star-game\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Edwards emerged victorious<\/a> with his team following his<a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/minnesota-timberwolves\/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-wins-all-star-game-mvp-team-stars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> game-winning knock<\/a>, earning him the Kobe Bryan trophy as 2026 All-Star MVP. He finished the day with 32 points in 3 games.<\/p>\n<p>While he became a talking point after the match, it was another post-match moment that <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ClutchPoints\/status\/2023205250719420433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">became viral on the internet<\/a>. Edwards was seen giving his autograph on a jersey for 2 Chainz after the All-Star Game. Video shows the rapper requesting the autograph from the young superstar after his MVP performance.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Anthony Edwards autographed a jersey for 2 Chainz after the All-Star Game \ud83e\udd29\u270d\ufe0f<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hBV0Zoyrmv\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/hBV0Zoyrmv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClutchPoints\/status\/2023205250719420433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">February 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The two even hugged and posed for a picture while holding the jersey for display. The 24-year-old Timberwolves shooting guard and 2 Chainz both are from Atlanta, Georgia. And the rapper was present courtside to witness Edwards and his team achieve victory.<\/p>\n<p>Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards shares his mindset following the victory<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3695968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Anthony-Edwards_05a4f0.jpg\" alt=\"Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) smiles against the New Orleans Pelicans in the second half at Target Center.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"  \/>Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Following his MVP performance in the NBA All-Star game, Edwards opened up at the post-game, where he opened up on cooking opponent teams&#8217; LeBron James and Kevin Durant. \u201cYeah, sure, I wanna cook them every time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While still young when compared to James and Durant, <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/minnesota-timberwolves\/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-credits-victor-wembanyama-for-increased-all-star-effort\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Edwards has been steadily building his name<\/a> and legacy in the game. Edwards boasts 29.3 points per game on 49.3 percent from the field and 40.2 percent from deep, playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Keeping a winning mentality and attitude throughout the game, Edwards earned his first-ever NBA All-Star MVP trophy.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On Sunday, February 15, 2026, USA Stars defeated USA Stripes to win the NBA All-Star Game 47-21. 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