Cavaliers teammate Channing Frye in explaining why Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards may not want to be the face of the NBA.

After LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-102, he addressed All-Star Anthony Edwards’s face of the NBA take. On the night Edwards was ejected for his second technical foul,

While LeBron James scored a game-high, Wolves’ Anthony Edwards faced ejection during the game as the Lakers beat the Timberwolves 111-102.

LeBron James, Anthony Edwards headline Lakers vs. Timberwolves injury report ahead of matchup. The Los Angeles Lakers (35-21) will host the Minnesota Timberwolves (32-27) on Thursday night as part of their six-game homestand.

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James understands why Anthony Edwards said he doesn't want to be the face of the NBA.

He's dominated this era of basketball and has been the face of the NBA for two decades. After Anthony Edwards said he'd rather not be considered as a candidate, James said it's easy to see why the rising 23-year-old would think that.

When asked about Anthony Edwards not wanting to be the face of the NBA, LeBron James said "he didn't ask" to be the face of the league either.

James agreed with Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards' preference to not be the face of the NBA due to its constant criticism.

As the NBA world reacts to Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James' ‘face of the NBA' media criticism, The Ringer's head honcho Bill Simmons weighed in on the topic. Reacting to Minnesota Timberwolves All-Star Anthony Edwards declining to take on the responsibility of being the new face of the league,

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James empathized with Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards for essentially dismissing himself as the "face" of the NBA during 2025 All-Star Weekend. Asked during media day if he sees himself as the future face of the league,

LeBron James, widely regarded as the current face of the NBA, criticized the mainstream media while backing Anthony Edwards’ stance on not wanting to take on that role following the Los Angeles Lakers’ recent victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.