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NBA legend Michael Jordan agrees that there are similarities between himself and Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards.

With the 22-year-old Edwards continuously drawing comparisons to the player widely considered the GOAT, Jordan confirmed seeing flashes of himself in Minnesota’s franchise player.

On Wednesday, FS1’s Chris Broussard relayed a message from Jordan on an episode of First Things First.

‘I reached out to the GOAT today, Michael Jordan,’ Broussard said. ‘Jordan said there are similarities in their games, he agreed. If Jordan said there are similarities, there are similarities.’

Edwards got drafted by the T-Wolves in 2020 and has been drawing Jordan comparisons for his mindset, playstyle, and athleticism. While Broussard noted that Edwards would not be as great as Jordan, he emphasized how the latter mirrors the six-time champion’s tenacity.

Michael Jordan agreed that there are similarities between himself and Anthony Edwards

Michael Jordan confirmed to @Chris_Broussard that there are similarities in Anthony Edwards and MJ’s games. 👀”I reached out to the GOAT today. He agreed. If Jordan says there are similarities, then there are similarities.” pic.twitter.com/Rf134dC6fV

— First Things First (@FTFonFS1) March 19, 2024

The young Timberwolves star has been drawing comparisons to Jordan since entering the NBA

Broussard also noted Edwards’ viral dunk over Utah Jazz forward John Collins on March 18.

‘In addition to the athleticism and the explosive dunks, his desire to play is like MJ’s,’ Broussard said of Edwards. ‘And this dunk is proving it. He dislocates his finger, goes to the locker room, gets it popped back into place, taped up, and then comes back and plays.’

Like Broussard, Milwaukee Bucks veteran and former Timberwolves player Patrick Beverley told reporters in November that he ‘told everyone from the beginning’ that Edwards ‘has a chance to be Michael Jordan.’

On the other hand, Undisputed host Skip Bayless described the comparisons as ‘laughable.’ He also cited Minnesota’s 115-112 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday despite Edward’s 30-point effort.

‘I cry only for this kid,’ Bayless said on Wednesday. ‘I’m guessing that maybe Anthony heard some of that talk, and it started to creep into his psyche like ‘I gotta be Jordan,’ and last night he was not Jordan.’

Edwards’ poster dunk over Utah Jazz forward John Collins went viral on March 18 

Chris Broussard reached out to Jordan and revealed the news on FS1’s First Things First 

Edwards previously stated how he wants the comparisons to Jordan to come to an end 

Edwards is averaging 26.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 5.1 ᴀssists while shooting 46.7 percent from the field in 65 games this season. With him leading the charge, Minnesota holds the second seed in the Western Conference with a 47-21 record.

With much of the Jordan comparisons surrounding him, Edwards admitted that he wants them to be put to rest.

‘I just want them to stop,’ Edwards told Complex in December. ‘Because he’s the greatest to ever play basketball and I’m so far from it.’