Minnesota Timberwolves superstar Anthony Edwards continues to throw around the idea of a jump to the NFL from the NBA.

Anthony Edwards eyes NFL future, inspired by Kam Chancellor, as Minnesota Timberwolves star explores multi-sport ambitions.

Former NBA player and now media personality Austin Rivers kickstarted a debate that had players and fans of two professional leagues relentlessly going at it. Back in May of last year, Rivers went on "The Pat McAfee Show" and expressed that he thinks more NBA players could play in the NFL instead of NFL players in the NBA.

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.

Currently, Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson are showing out for Minnesota’s Timberwolves and Vikings teams, respectively. As such, ESPN decided to throw them on the cover of their latest digital issue,

Ahead of the season opener for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Anthony Edwards revealed his plan if he were to win an NBA title, one that ties directly into the NFL. Sometimes, the NBA and NFL worlds overlap,

Now entering his fifth NBA season, Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards ' star has risen considerably over the last couple of seasons. So has his confidence, as Edwards claims he could have gone toe-to-toe with Michael Jordan in that era of the NBA.

There is no denying that Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards is one of the most athletically gifted players in the NBA. He also happens to be among the most confident. So confident in fact that Ant-Man thinks that he can play football — at the highest level.