The current generation of Minnesota superstars is paying homage to the past one. As ESPN's Adam Schefter shared Sunday, Minnesota Timberwolves star

Long before he rose to NBA stardom with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards was a youth football star. He says he might one day take a shot at the NFL.

Anthony Edwards has been compared to Michael Jordan quite a bit over the past year or so, but that has largely been because of his exploits on the basketball court. The two are similarly sized, similarly explosive shooting guards that take pride in their defense and were drafted by teams that hadn't won a championship yet.

The former No. 1 overall pick Edwards is already a multi-time NBA All-Star and looks like a potential next face of the league. He just led Minnesota to their first conference fina

Even without his frequent daring remarks, his showstopping play on the basketball court would be enough to make him one of the most talked about athletes in the world. Yet he wouldn't be "Ant-Man" without his venturesome personality attached to his high-flying game.

Extreme confidence in oneself is a prerequisite to making a living as a professional athlete, and there is perhaps no professional athlete across all sports who visibly embodies that as much as Anthony Edwards.