Former Georgia basketball star lands on Sports Illustrated 50 Most Influential figures list

Anthony Edwards only played one season with the Georgia basketball team, but his impact was huge and he's now gone on to NBA stardom with the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Edwards has made himself into not only one of the premier players in the league but also one of the most influential sports figures in the world. Sports Illustrated gave him the nod as one of the current top 50 most influential there are.

Edwards has made his mark on the court in the NBA and with the United States Olympic team, and off the court, he's done movies, endorsements, and countless acts of charity work to become an iconic part of sports and popular culture.

From the Sports Illustrated feature:

"Any list of candidates to be the next face of the NBA has to include the Timberwolves guard, a top-tier talent with crossover appeal. "

"On the court Edwards, 23, has drawn comparisons to Michael Jordan as a tenacious, uber-athletic two-way player with a polished midrange jumper and a flair for aerial acrobatics. Last season, Ant claimed his second All-Star nod, made his first All-NBA team and led Minnesota to the conference finals for the first time in two decades. Off the court, he has acted in a major movie (the Adam Sandler hoops drama Hustle) and released his own signature shoe."

Edwards led the Timberwolves to the NBA conference finals for the first time in over 20 years and has won over fans with his gregarious personality - something fans at Georgia came to love in his short time in Athens.

Never one to mince words, Edwards let the world know how he felt about playing on the Olympic team in 2024.

He was a big part of the Olympic men's basketball gold medal run, scoring 12.8 points per game, with 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists.

You can order a print copy of the Sports Illustrated issue of the most influential people in sports here