Minnesota Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards has become the third-youngest player to complete 10,000 points in NBA history. Edwards reached the milestone when he scored a 13-foot fadeaway jumper from the baseline midway through the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night.

Edwards, at 24 years and 156 days old, wrote his name in the history books as the third youngest to the landmark after LeBron James (23 years, 59 days) and Kevin Durant (24 years, 33 days).

The 24-year-old joins the elite seven-player list of LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant, Luka Doncic, Tracy McGrady and Carmelo Anthony to complete 10,000 points before turning 25.

“To be honest, it’s cool, but I know I’ve got a lot more to go, so it’s really nothing, for real,” Edwards said after the 131-122 victory over the Cavaliers. “I’m kind of sick that I got in front of Kobe. I wished I would’ve waited like 100 days or something, but yeah, it’s all good.”

Edwards had 25 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds as the Timberwolves registered a 133-122 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.

“The scoring comes natural to him in a lot of ways,” coach Chris Finch said, reflecting on the first 40-point game of Edwards’ career, which came at Phoenix late in his rookie season. “At that point in time you knew there was something inside him where he could get to that.”

Edwards made his debut at age 19 after he was the first pick in the 2020 draft. He reached the 10,000-point mark in 412 games, the 28th fastest in NBA history and the seventh fastest among active players behind Doncic (358), James (368), Joel Embiid (373), Durant (381), Trae Young (390) and Donovan Mitchell (410). 

Only two other players have scored 10,000 points for the Timberwolves: Kevin Garnett and Karl-Anthony Towns.