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Bryan Kalbrosky

Anthony Edwards says his game-winning block was the highest he has ever jumped in his life

The Minnesota Timberwolves had one of their best victories of the season due to some late game heroics from Anthony Edwards.

Even though the Timberwolves were playing without Karl-Anthony Towns due to his devastating injury, Edwards was able to display some of his most heroic athleticism on the court against the Pacers.

That included a game-winning block in the final seconds of regulation to secure a win over Indiana. It was some of the most impressive vertical pop you’ll ever see on a basketball court:

Edwards jumped so high on this defensive possession that he literally hit his head on the rim. It didn’t make any sense!

After the game, during his walk-off interview, Edwards admitted that this was the highest he had ever jumped in his entire life:

He also revealed that it was the highlight of his professional career (via Dane Moore):

“That was my best play ever of my young NBA career. For sure. That’s my favorite play.”

Kudos to Edwards for such a remarkable achievement for Minnesota.

If he can keep up these incredible highlights and clutch moments while continuing to stuff the stat sheet, he will almost certainly become one of the faces of the league.

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