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“I feel like I’m a better player” – Anthony Edwards’ Strong Words on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Resurface Ahead of WCF Showdown

Stephen A. Smith asked him how he measures up to Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic, Edwards gave a blunt answer.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves will take part in the most exiting Western Conference Finals series. It will also be a great battle between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Anthony Edwards. Both players would step up for their teams to reach the NBA finals.

Ahead of this blockbuster clash, last year’s All-Star weekend interview of Anthony Edwards with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith is making headlines where the Ant-Man was seen talking about the MVP contender, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Edwards did not hesitate to say in his previous interview and old video is resurfacing on social media.

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Anthony Edwards Calls Him a Better Player than SGA and It Makes Big Hype for Conference Finals

It was in February 2024 when Stephen A. Smith had an interview with the Timberwolves superstar. He didn’t hold back when he started a comparison between he, Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. He considered the trio future faces of the league.

“I think that’s dope because I think he’s exactly right,” Edwards replied when asked about LeBron James’ comments about being the future of the league. “Me and Shai and Luka (Doncic) for sure.”

Stephen A. Smith asked him how he measures up to Gilgeous-Alexander and Doncic, Edwards gave a blunt answer.

“I feel like I’m a better player, 100%,” he told Smith.

Anthony Edwards didn't hold back with @stephenasmith in this February 2024 interview 👀

"I feel like I'm a better player than [Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Luka Dončić]." 😤 pic.twitter.com/uFu8Lv6FJw
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) May 19, 2025

Since this interview, so many things happened for both Gilgeous-Alexander and Edwards. Both are just one series away to their first NBA finals and a potential chance of wining their first career championship. On the flip side, the matchup gets bigger now and it will be a most exciting playoff series. Game 1 between these two teams is set for Tuesday, May 20, at 8:30 p.m. ET.

In 2024-25 season, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaged 32.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.4 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.0 blocks per game. On the other hand, Edwards averaged 27.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.6 blocks per game.

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A native of Jaipur, Rajasthan, journalist, and a complete soccer and basketball fan, he found the huge interest with basketball by watching videos of Allen Iverson and Tony Parker, but fell head over heels in love with the sport during the Warriors’ championship era (2015-2018). A sports game addict since his late PS1, he’s also passionate about the Eagles, Inter Miami and the Fever. He’s fortunate to have seen all his favorite teams win championships. He also has a special love for cricket and football (soccer), where he is a fan of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Barcelona.