Atlanta native Anthony Edwards will be heading to Paris this summer. Edwards was named to the 2024 USA Basketball Men’s National Team and will join the likes of LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant.
The team will be aiming for gold during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 which will take place from July 26-Aug. 11.
Edwards previously competed in the USA 2023 FIBA World Cup team and was named to the All-Star Five after averaging 18.9 points and 4.6 rebounds. He was also on the 2021 USA Select Team.
Born and raised in Atlanta, Edwards gained notoriety as a high school standout during his career at Therrell High School and Holy Spirit Prep before enrolling at University of Georgia. After his freshmen season, Edwards declared for the NBA Draft in 2020 and was selected No.1 overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves.
On Sept. 24, 2023, Edwards returned to his hometown to launch his first signature shoe, the AE 1.
Held in the Oakland City community where Edwards was raised, the event featured Edwards training young athletes at the AE5 Basketball Camp, giving them the first peek at the AE 1, and paying tribute at his childhood home where he presented his creation to his grandfather. There was also a reveal of a mural that feature his late mother and grandmother.
Anthony celebrated the launch with family and friends of the community with a grand entrance accompanied by a marching band where Commissioner Khadijah Abdur-Rahman, State Representative Park Cannon, City Council members; Jason Dozier and Matt Westmoreland joined Eric Wise, global GM of adidas Basketball, in a touching tribute to Edwards‘ accomplishments with a surprise unveiling of a mural dedicated to this landmark collaboration.
Members of 2024 Team USA include, James, Curry, Durant, Bam Adebayo, Devin Booker, Anthony Davis, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Haliburton, Jrue Holiday, Kawhi Leonard, and Jayson Tatum.
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