{"id":609030,"date":"2026-02-18T02:25:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T02:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/609030\/"},"modified":"2026-02-18T02:25:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T02:25:18","slug":"anthony-edwards-has-hilarious-reaction-after-making-hottest-nba-player-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/609030\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Edwards has hilarious reaction after making &#8216;Hottest NBA Player&#8217; list"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/players\/b76109c3\/anthony-edwards\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Edwards<\/a> is making lists on and off the court.<\/p>\n<p>During the <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/entertainment\/glorilla-dj-mustard-play-nba-all-star-celebrity-game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">NBA All-Star Weekend<\/a> press conference on Feb. 14. a reporter shared that the Minnesota Timberwolves star made the NBA Hottest Players Of All Time list.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe NBA Research and Development Department ranked you the seventh hottest NBA player of all time. Do you agree with that data?\u201d the reporter asked.<\/p>\n<p>Edwards looked confused and asked the reporter to clarify his question.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou said what!\u201d Edwards responded, adding, \u201cWhen you say \u2018hot,&#8217; what you mean? You talking about basketball?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUh, handsome, attractive\u2026\u201d the reporter answered.<\/p>\n<p>Edwards got shy at the response and turned his head away from the mic and answered, \u201cOhh man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy old lady ain&#8217;t gonna like that!\u201d Edwards responded, referring to his girlfriend Shannon Jackson. \u201cI mean, I ain&#8217;t gonna lie. My mommy and daddy did a pretty good job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Behind Edwards on the list made by the basketball fan account was LeBron James at No. 8 and Kevin Love at No. 6. Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade topped the list. Other NBA stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUL9xT_jwTn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">that made the list<\/a> were Giannis Antetokounmpo, Rick Fox, Tristan Thompson, Nic Claxton, and more.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to being named to the \u201cNBA Player Hot List,\u201d he was also selected as the Kia<a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/nba\/minnesota-timberwolves\/timberwolves-news-anthony-edwards-joins-lebron-james-club-after-all-star-achievement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> 2026 NBA All-Star MVP<\/a>, contributing to a successful All-Star Weekend. He was part of the USA Stars team, where he scored 32 points in three games against the USA Stripes, helping the Stars come out on top to become the 2026 All-Star Game Champions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt means a lot,\u201d Edwards said after being named MVP. \u201cI love Minnesota, and I know Minnesota loves me. I said I wasn\u2019t going to put on a show for them, but I gave them a show.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also got some respect from other NBA legends such as LeBron James himself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLove Ant-Man. Everything about him, on the court, off the court. Happy for him,\u201d\u00a0the four-time MVP\u00a0<a class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/shorts\/D2WTxBt82Mw?si=DnR2cXSPFfmjrou-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-ylk=\"slk:told;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-rapid_p=\"39\" data-v9y=\"1\">told<\/a>\u00a0a reporter after the All-Star contest.\u00a0\u201cFirst of many All-Star MVPs for him. I love Ant. He got a fan in me, he got a friend in me for life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Anthony Edwards is making lists on and off the court. 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