How Anthony Edwards earned his 'Wolverine' nickname
Ant finally has a big-time nickname.
How Anthony Edwards earned his 'Wolverine' nickname originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . It's easy enough to call Anthony Edwards 'Ant,' but that's not much of a nickname.
How about 'Wolverine'? That feels like a big-time alter ego for the Minnesota Timberwolves superstar. And somehow on Monday, both Minnesota's Julius Randle and ESPN's Shams Charania called Edwards that same name.
Maybe it's a nickname that's been flying under the radar for a while, or maybe it's just slowly surfacing, with the universe clearly in favor of it. Randle did say he used it last year, too, but maybe now it's catching on. MORE: Joel Embiid, injuries and all, overcomes Game 7 demons What is Anthony Edwards' 'Wolverine' nickname?
Edwards' nickname is about his mentality. His teammate Randle explained it to reporters on Monday: "I just remember last year, at the beginning of the year, he would take a nasty fall or a hit or whatever, and we might have to call a timeout. You'd be like d--- man, he might be hurt for real.