“Use Your Butt More..”: Michael Jordan Once Gave Unforgettable Advice With an Honest Admission to Former #1 NBA Draft Pick

Published 07/30/2022, 9:30 AM EDT

Anthony Edwards has taken the NBA world by storm. Ever since getting drafted number one by the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2020, the 20-year-old has established himself as one of the best young players in the league. Some credit for that can be given to NBA legend Michael Jordan.

Edwards has been compared to Jordan by many analysts and fans due to a similar game style. Although MJ was a freak athlete himself, Edwards’s athleticism is jaw-dropping. Jordan, the Charlotte Hornets owner, was present at Edwards’ pre-draft workout. While the Hornets had the third pick in the draft, Jordan gave some unforgettable advice to Edwards.

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Anthony Edwards revealed in an interview in 2020 about the advice he received from the six-time champion. “It was mostly just, ‘Use your butt more in the post, in the mid-post,‘” Edwards said. He continued, “I feel like that was the best thing he told me. He was like, ‘You’re stronger than I am. You’re more athletic. You’re bigger than me. Use your butt more and create more space and you’re gonna be unguardable.'”

Michael Jordan is considered to be the best mid-range scorer in NBA history. He was deadly while posting people up and had a plethora of moves to get a bucket. Be it a turnaround jumper or a roll to the basket, MJ had it all. Many players have tried to emulate the Chicago Bulls legend with considerably lesser effect.

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The Minnesota Timberwolves star has some similarities to Jordan but he cannot be a carbon copy of His Airness because the game has changed considerably over time. However, Edwards has proved he has that killer instinct which is reminiscent of Jordan himself.

Michael Jordan had a massive impact on Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards was a part of the All-Rookie First Team in 2021 and marginally missed out on being named the Rookie of the Year. He has been compared to MJ ever since he came into the league and he has taken massive strides towards resembling the Hall of Famer.

Many players have tried to emulate Jordan but have mostly failed in doing so. The closest we’ve got to Jordan 2.0 has arguably been the late great Kobe Bryant. The Los Angeles Lakers legend based his game on MJ’s and reaped many rewards.

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Edwards will probably be happy to achieve even half the things the two aforementioned legends have achieved. However, there is still a long way to go for the former number one draft pick.

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Pragya is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports. Having completed Masters in Sports Management from the International Institute of Sports Management, Mumbai, he has been a passionate fan of the NBA since 2010. Pragya is a massive supporter of LeBron James and just wants to enjoy the twilight years of his Hall of Fame career.

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Veer Badani

“Use Your Butt More..”: Michael Jordan Once Gave Unforgettable Advice With an Honest Admission to Former #1 NBA Draft Pick

Michael Jordan had a massive impact on Anthony Edwards

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