PAUL PIERCE has divided NBA fans with his bold claim about Anthony Edwards after his incredible slam dunk.
Minnesota Timberwolves star Edwards went viral this week with a sensational poster dunk over Utah Jazz power-forward John Collins.
5Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards produced an incredible dunk against the Utah JazzCredit: GETTY
5Edwards’ incredible feat of athleticism went viralCredit: GETTY
5Paul Pierce believes Edwards can become the “face of the league”Credit: FOX
The incredible feat of athleticism blew away avid and casual watchers of the NBA alike.
Former Boston Celtics star Paul Pierce was left gobsmacked by Edwards’ highlight reel score, dubbing it the “Dunk of the Year”.
But he set tongues wagging with his claim that 22-year-old Edwards could potentially become the NBA’s poster boy.
During a recent episode of FOX Sports’ Undisputed, he said: “What was more impressive to me about this dunk, you know what it screamed to me?
“It screamed to me that we’re seeing exciting plays from this guy night in and night out.
“And I think we’re potentially looking at the face of the league.
“I mean you look at the excitement he brings, his charisma, his interviews.
“He looked at the replay of his dunk and reacted to it.”
