Fans React to Anthony Edwards Getting Adidas Cleats Before Noah Lyles
Anthony Edwards continues to rise in popularity as one of the NBA's main attractions, thanks to his on-court performances. He and the Minnesota Timberwolves eliminated the Lakers and Warriors from the playoffs, with superstars LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Steph Curry, and Jimmy Butler forced to watch the other rounds from afar.
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Edwards and his squad couldn't eliminate the Oklahoma City Thunder, but it seems that Minnesota will be a serious contender thanks to Ant-Man and his supporting cast members.
And they could receive an upgrade by adding an impressive rookie via the NBA Draft or trading for Kevin Durant during the offseason.
Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards.© Bruce Kluckhohn-Imagn Images
Meanwhile, things are also looking up for Edwards off the court, due to his business ventures and endorsements. He's got a signature basketball shoe with Adidas with the Anthony Edwards 1 Low, and it's set to expand into another sport.
An interesting development recently arrived with Ant's sneaker, as news hit that he and the shoe brand are dropping AE 1 football cleats next year.
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The Nice Kicks X account dropped an early look at the upcoming shoe for the gridiron, and for those wondering, Edwards excelled at youth football in Georgia before switching his focus to hoops.
Fan reactions to the AE 1 cleats have seemed mostly positive without knowing how well these shoes will work for football. That said, many individuals couldn't help but mention a fellow USA Olympic athlete.
"Noah is not going to like this," a popular comment on the X post said.
"Noah Lyles fuming somewhere rn," another X commenter wrote.
"Now do it for track and field. I wanna see something real quick," one commenter said.
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"How a NBA player got the best football cleats lol," someone asked in an X comment.
Both Edwards and Lyles achieved gold at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics. Ant's came from Team USA basketball, while Lyles won his in the men's 100 metres event. He's touted himself as a "six-time world champion."
Earlier this month, former NFL star Cam Newton asked Lyles about the perceived beef or quarrel between him and Edwards. Last year, a video from The Guardian features Lyles calling out Team USA basketball as "world champions of what?"
While talking with Newton on his podcast, the track and field star explained his contract situation with Adidas and how he previously expressed interest to them in having a signature shoe like Edwards does.
Lyles told Newton that he requires spikes for running and Adidas makes 'some of the best in the world" so he likely wouldn't go with another brand despite his frustration with them. However, the popular shoe company hasn't released a line of signature track and field cleats for him.
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Meanwhile, Ant is adding football cleats in 2026 as he continues to expand his AE 1 offerings with Adidas.
Related: Jay Williams Reacts to Kevin Durant and Anthony Edwards as Potential NBA Duo
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 13, 2025, where it first appeared.
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