Anthony Edwards IS THE FACE Of The NBA
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 เม.ย. 2024
- Anthony Edwards Has Become THE FACE Of The NBA according to Gilbert Arenas as He & The Gil’s Arena Crew react to Ant-Man’s viral moment with Kevin Durant and debate if his play during the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns NBA Playoff series is ushering a changing of the guard for NBA Superstars.
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I’m sick of these podcasters in LA always saying how a player needs to be in a big market to have a chance at making their name bigger. Btw Minnesota not a small market. So sickening… Ant gonna change yall minds for the better and you all just scared smaller markets going to take over in the future. Just embrace every team no matter where they’re at. Mahomes in a small market and nfl embrace it🤷🏼♂️
These Cali clowns never have any idea about anything not in Cali. From Minneapolis to the dakotas and some of Nebraska covers the whole footprint generally for professional sports
Giannis and Jokic proving that wrong
@@Ncloudyeah but we know these oldheads not givin european player props
I hope he stays away from LA and New York. Tired of that bullshit talk.
That's why Jordan is such a big name. He was drafted by a bad team no one cared about placed six banners on rafters and a statue in the entrance. Now if anyone talks about bulls is because of Jordan. Why Ant can't do the same thing with Timberwolves. Just build around him and so far the new management is delivering.
Gil wrong asf! Thunder was getting hella TV time when KD Russ was in OKC! They were in top jersey sales too! Being in a small market doesn’t hinder in popularity like back before social media! Being in a big market of course would be better exposure but if a team has a superstar player and great team they would have plenty of exposure‼️💯✅
U not watching or espn not putting there game on national television like the top teams
he isnt wrong at all ppl only watched okc w kd harden nd russ against bron inna playoffs
@@zay222Trueyour wrong okc was a top televised team at KDs ascension after they went to the finals when lebron won his first and they were only 23 they got tons of media attention because KD was the second best player in the nba at the time and okc was a top team every year
Your right, if espn and TNT showed their games. But they don't. He still gets exposure cus of social media and stuff. But not enough people are watching Ant Man because their games aren't televised nationally like OKC with KD & Russ. People only see him in the playoffs. It'll change next year tho. You'll see him more on TV next year for sure.
@@This_Is_Skooba literally
Gil’s outfit is nasty work today 😂
Dude wearing Milwaukee bucks jersey with clippers hat😂😂😂😂
Nasty asf bruh look like winter fresh n mint toothpaste
super nasty
That shit hard quit playing
This that I’m rich and really DGAF 🤷🏾♂️
Honeywell, Target, Best Buy, EcoLab, 3M, General Mills, Medtronic ect all headquartered in Minneapolis. BTW Minnesota is a state and Minneapolis is the city which also has another city called St. Paul. AKA Twin Cities. This is a tech and art destination where sponsorship is not an issue. If there is a dude that can bring a small market into the spotlight its Ant. You are giving San Antonio a pass but they once were winless. The culture around the Wolves org has drastically changed over the last 3 years. Ant has the opportunity to create a dynasty. I don't think he needs a large market and he said he doesn't want to play in LA or NY. Unless he lying.
Shout out to Cargill, second largest privately held company in the world. Basically, controls a significant portion of the world’s food supply 🤷
He lying.
Old Head is wearing a Milwaukee jersey while he says Minnesota is too small 😂 The Minneapolis metro area is one of the 15 largest in the country, gtf out of here!
exactly!! Love my city!!
Facts Minnesota got some cheese to play with
Disrespectful as fuck to Minnesota. Y’all never been around like that. Of course he’d be bigger in NYC or LA but fuck all that. Why everyone gotta move there? He’ll be a star no matter what.
He gonna win 3 championships in Minnesota on yall hatin ass.
Y’all didn’t say that bs about Ja and he in Memphis!!! Which is way smaller than Minneapolis/St Paul!!!
Smmfh!
No tf he not 😂
memphis as a city is a BIGGER then Minneapolis status wise. Memphis has a better city culture people etc
U clearly don’t listen they all agreed with u they just said in min it will take longer
MARKETS shouldn’t matter… if you put the mfs on NATIONAL TV & they will reach the masses.. the player is the product not the city
Exactly
It’s 2024 you don’t have to leave to some big market to be the face of the league anymore if your good enough it’ll come naturally just like bron in Cleveland or KD in okc or shai in okc now or Giannis/jokic
If u think Shai is a face of the league player u smoking . Anthony Edward’s catches your eye watching him play like bron did . Shai is really really great but he ain’t entertaining like ant is
@@soulzy3596 I never said shai is the face I was just saying how the cities they play in won’t matter
I disagree. I think he would be on another level of fame if he played for the Lakers or Celtics
The market debate is so dumb. A great player can turn a team into a larger market.
Not true. Name one player that did that?
False
@@user-by9pt7jk9zMJ
You new to the NBA? Lol
@@user-by9pt7jk9zStephen Curry
Ant Man game, highlights, dunks, and sig shoes will get him to one of the faces of the league in Minnesota. Internet and camera phones everywhere, he can get there soon as long as he at least keeps winning.
Nah
Minnesota isn’t a city FYI
Minnesota is a state bro...@ktwdn6119
@@ktwdn6119 Minneapolis?
@@vidalmoore3537 I read this as Minneapolis
@@vidalmoore3537 then tell them
They forgot Lakers were from MN and won 5 chips
I don't know why they are forcing this so hard. The "face of the NBA" has been such a natural thing for so many years. We never had to force it. Why now?
24 hour sports media needs topics. The same reason why the "GOAT" conversation is so forced.
Because Bron, Steph and KD are on the way out
They are desperate for a black USA guy to push. All the guys taking over are White or Black non-American. Embiid and Giannis should be those dudes and SGA is next but media don't wanna give their due. Then Luka and Jokic....not gonna happen lol
LeBron, Steph and KD on their way out. NBA is looking for one actively
I don’t think its forced. He’s just that good & finally getting more recognition.
Pat mahomes is the face of the nfl, and he plays in a smaller market than Ant. where a player plays, is irrelevant since the internet. Giannis, Jokic, Shai, none of them play in big cities.
Gil got the Rashad McCants drip on 😭😭😭
We like AE cause on the floor he aint yo friend, he trying to destroy you. After the game he cool with you
Minneapolis is a bigger market than Miami and Milwaukee. MN has Ant on a contract extension for five years starting next year. He’ll be in MPLS for awhile.
Not bigger than Miami but definitely way bigger than Denver, OKC Milwaukee where biggest stars under 30 are. Everyone just want everyone to play for the Lakers or Knicks.
@MinnesotaEverything it's a bigger tv market than Miami. The wolves tv market covers almost all of the dokotas, eastern Montana, and most of Iowa, including Des Moines.
Never bigger than Milwaukee. Cut it out.
@@realitycheck4092 Metro population is twice the size. 1.5 mil in Milwaukee to 3 mil in Twin Cities.
@@jonnyoppz4322 so you are assuming based on population, people will watch the sport? Interesting. The last time Minnesota was relevant was with Kevin Garnett. Milwaukee RECENTLY won a championship.
City doesn't matter you nice you nice
I don't think they realize social media is bigger than any market and that's where ant shines the brightest
@@deucekapitolsocial media don’t do tv contracts tho..
They're delusional. Lakers came from Minnesota and won 5 chips there
@cisco01real1 social media is one of the reason why those tv contracts exploding
The league ain’t tryna promote Minnesota 🤣 nobody wanna go there
He popped off the screen for Hustle too
Bang. That and the athleticism is what MJ pop off the screen and have every girl ask me who's that, even though they don't watch basketball.
Jokic is the best player by far, but he doesn’t fit the description…
Americans will never support a foreigner being the face of the league.
But don’t worry the best player will be foreign doesn’t matter if that’s Joker, Luka or Wemby.
They just enjoying Ant right now.
But deep down they know the truth.
@@yvans. To be the face of the league extends beyond just how great you are at basketball, you need to be marketable. As great as Jokic is, he doesn't have an exciting character and he doesn't even seem to really care about the media side of things himself. Kawhi and Tim Duncan were the best players at one point but they were never the faces of the league for similar reasons even though they were both American. Ant has the most potential when all things are considered.
@@MR12AMAZING Joker popularity winning will go way higher now, he is starting to get some talking from espn etc just cause of that ads he did for despicable me. You can't be the face if you ain't winning in the playoffs constantly and lebron/steph is still in there. KD has never been face of the league but he got his props that's more jokic I think in the KD sphere.
I know what you're saying & I agree because if he was brown he'll get sells !! The guy is someone to deal with!!
I think it would be different if he played for the Lakers or Celtics.
Oh, this was a good episode. You guys got me laughing on the way to my next job.
Gil dropped the ball with Anthony Edwards and KD.
Since KD is Anthony's favorite player, that means he takes pride in beating him. And he will make sure he continues to do it.
yeah he's speaking on his own feelings again he's probably that sensitive that he thinks stuff like that is disrespectful. we all know Gil's full of shit and pride
everybody memory be so short term .. suns just baked the wolves not even a week ago and ant guarded kd the whole game 😂 this was payback from sum a few days ago
He was speaking on KDs perspective lol. Its possibly true
@@llkla4507 this is the playoffs
@@GodAli-wy7obwho cares you don’t get that edge after 1 games or 1 series
how could ja be one of the faces in memphis but ant can’t be in Minnesota? Minneapolis/St. Paul is bigger than Memphis by far
ANT is the reason I’m a NBA fan. That and me realizing I get every single game on direct TV. And Kenny Beachum my dude
These guys are so stupid with the market size!
MN is not a small market team!! You guys are talking about him being the face of the nba and he is 22 and been on MN for 4 years!!! And why does it change if he is in bigger market if lebron is still in the league?
What about TATUM, EMBIID, GEORGE, BOOKER, BRUNSON,
Those are all in bigger markets why are they not the face of the NBA? Its not about where you are its who you are,
They forgot Lakers were from Minnesota and won 5 chips there
Yall lowkey hating on the European boys . Its not a good look
It's makes them look weak. Just accept it and try and make a come back
Instantly cut this off when i seen that clipper's hat with bucks Jersey. That's nasty work gil smh.
You Definitely New Here
He did that for a reason.
The man is very rich. You don't think he could afford a Buck's hat?
We like ant as the face bc his attitude on the court and charisma off the court. The other guys coming up has one and not the other.
I agree
Why does the nba have a team in Minneapolis then if it’s not a good enough market for their top players
Can you add the names of the guests / people on the couch in the description on future episodes?
Go watch baseball
The dynamic of Gil to Kenyan they piggyback off each other and help you understand the game and the market so much better than the media we see on tv
This year's playoffs, and the summer ball with the best we have to offer will change his game and folks perception of him.
For jersey sales wise, doesn’t matter what’s on the front of the jersey all that matters is the name on the back of it 💯
This fan base cares. Also Minnesota is a State. Not a city. And Prince from here, the lack of respect is crazy
And Lakers were from there and won 5 chips
Keep Swoopes on the show. 🙏🏾🙏🏾💪🏾💪🏾💯💯💯
The face of the nba would get some more calls. Ant gets hacked all the time and rarely gets any fts
Facts
Minnesota really got Anthony Edward’s in basketball and Justin Jefferson in football 🙏🏾😭😭
Here we go with Kenyon saying some dumb shit. Bro think he a hof
Damn relax😂
😂
@@kamnewton1357 nah he be pissing me off. Bro acting like he played at an all star level every year 💀 not one season was bro better than AD
Mccants talk stupid shit but a least hes funny, Kenyon is just Stupid an anoying
@@derrickperry7705 He was the number one pick in the draft. He played against Shaq and Duncan in back to back Finals. He knows basketball. What have you done in the NBA?
“shit they boy good” 😂😂 hell yeah Kenyon 😂😂
"But THAT didn't happen!" 😂😂😂😂😂
Reachin w the title
THE HATE FOR KD IS REAL😂😂😂 THIS THE WOLVES FIRST TIME BEATING THE SUNS IN 7 straight games ‼️ FIRST time ant scored over 22 against the suns … AND KD HAD 30 points on 71% FG‼️😂
You notice when the lakers loose and they know lbj don’t play well dude never have Mccants on. He’s the only one that will call lbj ass out.
Bingo💯😭
yh I'm sure they time mccants holiday schedule to lbj's bad games... u insane
Lebron didn't play bad against Denver game 1.
Nobody care bout Mccants🤣🤣 the ninja that wears a crown but his best years were in college. It’s always the underperforming (Mccants, kwame) that got the most to say lol
@@aaronwalker3990 by the way they talking about every playoff game except them lakers. I bet if somehow they win tonight Gilbert will swear up and down he called the game plan and his whole show will be about lbj doing everything 😂😂.. Dude is definitely on the payroll, straight clown!!!!
This is Why NFL is beating NBA. They promote small market teams and allow those markets to flourish. Steelers are on the most valuable franchises and there in fucming pittsburg. Who cares if Ant is in Minnesota let the man be great and market him and allow him to turn that franchise into something serious.
I had to look up Lemon Daddy 😅🤣😂
Ants been him since he was serving step backs and contested threes to Memphis in round 1 of the 2022 playoffs!!
The lowkey should have won that series 💯just couldn’t hold leads
Gil look like he went shopping at the FLEA MARKET 😂😂😂
Yall just hate to admit the real 2 faces of the nba are ◻️ and unathletic and owning all your heros
Bro stop it... they had a whole segment today praising how amazing the joker is for like 20 mins. They def give joker and Luka a ton of love,... you're just r*CE baiting
I can tell you ain’t watch Shyt
Hey let us live outside of Luka joker dirk bird and Nash we been getting smoked it's our time to shine
@@DevilsLettuce4Lifelmaoo
Dude don’t ever compare white ppl to blk …it’s not the same …we soften the game to even allow u guys to a play …we have nothing to be jealous of
Gil wild as hell! Okc stayed okc stayed on espn and tnt. They where one of the most exciting teams with the harden run too.
Ant is thee PLAYER’S player, and it would translate in ANY era! 🫡🤙🏾💜🔥
As a baller I can tell you this I always did great against my idols. I admired and studied their moves and tendencies so much I knew their moves and habits
1:37 😂💯
Ant will make MN big while he is here. He has that kind of energy and appeal.
Gilbert Areanas just be talking he really said OKC didnt have no TV games when KD and Russ was there . They marketed Lebron in Cleveland they can do the same with Ant
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I believe he's doing it the right way. Love his competitive style of play.
Was Chicago a big city before mj was drafted there
He made people watch the Bulls!!!
Yea Chicago has always been a big city
Just make the NBA a 6 team league in the big markets only. It's always if so and so would be bigger in x city.
Swoopes is the perfect balance of pedigree and charm.
IDOLS BECOME RIVALS… perfect compliment..
BRO HE SO SMOOTH ....HE HAS A NEW TYPE OF BASKETBALL /// HE BRUNG BACK THE ONE ON ONE DUNK ON YA CENTER
Clippers hat with a bucks jersey is wild lol
OKC was on TV damn near every night when they had KD and I'm in Fla...that was my squad over the Heat
Ant got the making of a superstar/face of the league even in Minnesota...i dont think city matters...Ant got charisma and can hop
I saw a lot of okc ..okc was kinda the premier team between 2010 and I’m from Atlanta
Kenyon my guy but says the same thing over and over as if they don't get it!! Think he likes to hear his self talk at times!!
I need ant to make high top shoes 😂
Clippers hat with the bucks jersey Gilbert??
It’s about the playoffs. If you show up and you cook when the lights are bright and the pressure’s on you become the star. You become him. Now everyone is watching.
They bugging when kd and Russ was in okc everybody watched they played Christmas thanksgiving etc etc prime time every year
OKC was a big draw , national games OFTEN
The resurgence of Ja Morant will be legendary.
Mah man said he had the “No Be “😩
Giannis is one of the faces and he’s in Milwaukee. With social media nowadays he’s gonna get covered.
they only want ny, chicago, philly and la to have all the stars.
Nice to have K back!!
As a Blazers fan who had to watch fat Shawn Kemp, this was hilarious! Shawn in Portland looked like that guy at the rec center that was trying to do the Karl Malone fade away...
He will be good out there like Bron in Cleveland n giannis in Milwaukee
What they edit on Brandon's Kobe statement?
The market debate is real. It's just marketing 101
Jayson Tatum improved every year and is now favorite to win the finals with Denver. How tf do people keep disrespecting him lol he literally should have been an mvp finalist. Why is Luka there? And they’re going to give it to him
Tatum is boring. Who cares if he can execute if he’s no fun to watch
@@20Quarters jokic is boring wtf does boring have to do with anything?
Clippers hat with a Bucks jersey is diabolical. C’mon Gil 🤦🏽♂️😂
Lazy subject ..dude won one playoff game and now he is the face of the nba … if this isn’t Clickbait, I don’t know what it is
Truth hurt…. Deal with it bruh
@@HARVEY_1988lebron james is still the face
Ant has been working towards this way before this playoff series. Are you just venting?
@@HARVEY_1988 Watch them lose in the first round and now he not the face anymore lol
I'm on board but it ain't just this because of this game.
Nah but when I was in jersey I used to watch all the OKc games with KD, Russ and Harden
Mr Clickbait Skip Arenas is a funny men. Happy to see that everybody can make a podcast with bad takes, no matter if you are a former player or just like me. Everybody has bad takes.
They acting as if the Twolves size and defense isn't why their team is so good, Antman is good but he's not the main reason why they're so good.
Dumb logic bra😭
Ant is their best player tho. He brings the energy. He was the top rated defensive guard in the nba this season
He is the main reason though😂
Ant the one that brought the dog out of kat was not playing like this before ant got drafted
I can’t get over home girls “black people cant be racist”. Cemented forever in my mind with this lady
We can't be, don't have any power dynamics. We're prejudiced.
Well…ask yourself (or find out) what is racism and then how do black people implement it?
@@SimplyComplicated1black ppl can be racist anybody can be a racist
@@jaywin9048if you really think that your delusional
Bigot but not racist because we can't control were you stay,what schools u go to,denie u bank loans based on color,denie u jobs based on color!! Yes she was right!! Black people can't deny other groups of people equality, freedom and opportunities based on race!!! She's a 💯 % right 😮
Ja morant amisses one season, Luka and Joker still killing it, Giannis still here, the list goes on.. and ya’ll crowning ANT as the face. NBA players and fans really do have short term Memory.
Gil bruh tf u got goin wit dis fit gang 😂 blue/red clippers hat green shirt and a bucks jersey 😂
Glad kmart is back
But wasn't Chicago in the same position, small market when MJ started! Look what happened ,6 rings! Giannis, 1 and brother on the team, LeBron Cleveland, small market, what happened first, EVER Ring! Question, what's more profitable now from small market, or BIG? Just saying !
Tatum about to add the chip and cement the position. It’s not really close if he adds the chip.
i never played basketball and im terrible but i too watch the games muted as well and its much better to watch imo
Whatever you do in life, and you do it exceptionally well….they’ll find you. Doesn’t matter the city, state, even country.
*Jordan* Vs *Irving* Type 💩💯
I get yall point but the bulls weren’t a big market team till Jordan made em one and I think ant can do the same to Minnesota
Swoopes making the statement that she started the WNBA is just mind blowing when you really think about it😳🙏🏿
With this logic every small market team should just quit. Or accept the roll as the farm league. Fans could just give up and stop going.
Gil saying 33 of his 60 was on Kobe was cap. All the sources actually show only 18 being on Kobe
Remember when Gil was trying to argue that defense was dead in the NBA and he was using the signs as one of his main examples well they just got eliminated by a defensive team in the first round so...
Not the signs the suns
I know clickbait when I see it. It was just “Ja” a few seasons ago 😂😂😂
Can't be the face of the NBA if you ya know don't play....
Like how they skipped that kobe part
From following the wolves and Ant these last few years, this kid is all about creating his own path. I don’t see him leaving for a bigger market. He’s got too much pride to do it someone else’s way
Ant man happy like a big kid. Amazing
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