Even for the most talented basketball players, it takes years to learn how to win on the sport's biggest stages. It also apparently takes a bit of time to learn how to celebrate those wins, too.
After the United States men's basketball team beat France 98–87 to claim its fifth straight Olympic gold medal on Saturday, a few members of the team celebrated the victory in the streets of Paris. Among those were Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry, who popped a celebratory champagne bottle, just as he did for each of his four NBA championships in 2015, '17, '18 and '22.
Trailing Curry in the video was Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, who awkwardly struggled while trying to open his champagne bottle just like Curry. Team USA teammates chuckled at him in the background of the video.
"Come on, Ant," LeBron James said. "We know you ain't been there yet."
We know champagne bottles hate to see us coming.
— USA Basketball (@usabasketball) August 11, 2024
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Edwards is a legitimate NBA superstar and now has an Olympic gold medal to his name, but he still has plenty to accomplish to match the status of all-time greats like Curry and James. After failing to win a playoff series in his first three NBA seasons, Edwards led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals in 2024 before falling short to the Dallas Mavericks in five games.
The Timberwolves, armed with the core of Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert, appear ready to make another leap next season. If they do, Edwards will be more prepared for the champagne celebrations to come.
This article was originally published on www.si.com as LeBron Drops One-Liner to Roast Anthony Edwards for Struggling With Champagne Bottle.
