Last season, it was Edwards' idol, Kevin Durant, when he led the Minnesota Timberwolves to a sweep of Durant's Phoenix Suns, averaging 31 points per game in the process. This year, Edwards snatched the king's crown by capping off a 4-1 series win against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers with a 103-96 victory on Wednesday night.

Following the Timberwolves' 103-96 win in Wednesday's Game 5, Adidas dubbed Edwards "The King Slayer" for sending star forward LeBron James and the rest of the Lakers home:

Anthony Edwards has led Minnesota to a 3-1 series lead over LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers.