Magic Johnson takes shot at Anthony Edwards after Wolves star's comments about past NBA generations

Edwards said Michael Jordan was the only player with skill in past generations

By Jasmyn Wimbish Aug 26, 2024 at 11:53 am ET• 2 min read

NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson did not respond kindly to recent comments from Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards, who shared his thoughts about players from past generations. During an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Edwards was asked about how his generation compares to ones from the past, to which he responded by saying "Michael Jordan was the only one that really had skill." As you can imagine that comment spread like wildfire around social media, which led to several people chiming in on Edwards' opinion. 

Johnson, a Lakers legend, gave his thoughts on the matter during a speaking appearance at an event in Los Angeles, when media personality Stephen A. Smith brought up Edwards' comments.

"I never respond to guy that's never won a championship," Johnson said. "He didn't win a college championship, I don't know if he even won a high school championship."

Johnson's comments drew a big reaction from the crowd present for the event, and you could tell that while he didn't want to give credence to what Edwards said, he did take issue with the quote. It's true, Edwards hasn't climbed the mountaintop in the NBA just yet, but he did just lead the Timberwolves to the Western Conference finals at just 23 years old.