It takes one to know one, right? The story of Steph Curry seeing greatness in Anthony Edwards is a good example of a great player seeing high-end potential in his protege.
The revelation comes from an interview Curry did with Complex Sports about his 2018 summer camp in which high school stars from around the country gathered to play basketball and learn from Curry. Look what Curry said when asked if he recalls anyone from the camp who he knew had a chance to be special.
“Anthony Edwards for sure,” Curry said, remembering how Edwards played as a 17-year-old.
“He just had a different demeanor and different competitive presence out there on the court during our camp sessions and even in the showcase game that we had. There were just plays that he made that nobody else really could. So I think that most people who watched that year would have had a lot of confidence in the fact that he’d be who he wanted to be.”
If there was one Curry Camp alum that Steph Curry knew was destined for greatness, it was Anthony Edwards. 🔥
LINK TO CURRY'S FULL INTERVIEW WITH COMPLEX: https://t.co/g5E1tL7zsV pic.twitter.com/22jEuil9jc
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) August 9, 2023
Edwards was at the camp in 2018, along with other young players who have since made it to the NBA, including Houston’s Jalen Green, James Wiseman of the Detroit Pistons and Orlando’s Cole Anthony.
Edwards went on to star at the University of Georgia in 2019-20 before being selected first overall by the Timberwolves in the 2020 NBA Draft. Wiseman went third overall in that draft while Green wound up being the No. 2 overall pick in the 2021 draft.
