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Anthony Edwards trolls LeBron James in new Adidas commercial: ‘his knees couldn’t handle the cold weather’

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Martinez, V. (2026, September 17). Anthony Edwards trolls LeBron James in new Adidas commercial: ‘his knees couldn’t handle the cold weather’. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/17/sports/anthony-edwards-trolls-lebron-james-adidas-commercial/

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Anthony Edwards pokes fun at LeBron James in a new Adidas commercial for his third signature sneaker. In the ad, Edwards teases that James might have chosen to sign with the Minnesota Timberwolves but ultimately joined the Philadelphia 76ers due to cold weather concerns and access to better barbers. The commercial highlights the drama of James's recent free agency decision, which also considered Miami and Cleveland before he chose a two-year contract with the 76ers.

Written by AI on 2026-09-17, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Anthony Edwards, a player for the Minnesota Timberwolves, recently mocked LeBron James in an Adidas commercial promoting his third signature sneaker. In June, James considered signing with several teams but ultimately chose to join the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year deal worth $8 million instead of re-signing with the Los Angeles Lakers or joining the Timberwolves. Edwards joked that James's knees couldn't handle Minnesota's cold weather and hinted at cosmetic reasons for his choice, referencing barbers in Philadelphia. The decision was closely watched by NBA fans as James had spent eight seasons with the Lakers before opting out.

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Anthony Edwards is letting LeBron James hear it. asserted

James → let → it

James spent a month-long free agency saga weighing several teams, including the Timberwolves. asserted

James → spend → Timberwolves

The 41-year-old ultimately chose to sign with the 76ers on a two-year, $8 million deal. asserted

old → choose → deal

Edwards hasn’t forgotten about the Minnesota snub and went all in on roasting James in a new Adidas commercial promoting his third signature sneaker. asserted

Edwards → forget → sneaker

“Speaking of old school, you see where big dog ended up? asserted

dog → speak → school

He was gon’ join me in Minnesota. asserted

He → gon → Minnesota

But I guess his knees couldn’t handle the cold weather,” Edwards said. asserted

Edwards → guess → weather

“It’s cool though. asserted

It → ’ → ?

We know why he really made that decision. asserted

he → know → decision

“Philly got some of the best barbers in the world. asserted

Philly → get → world

Between him and ol’ boy from Boston, they gonna have a whole lotta enhancements going on in the locker room. asserted

enhancements → go → room

The biggest news of the NBA offseason was where James would finish his career. asserted

James → finish → career

Miami and Cleveland appeared to make the most sense on the outside looking in. asserted

Miami → appear → outside

But teams like the Timberwolves and 76ers presented a new opportunity for the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. asserted

teams → present → scorer

One thing was clear, James would not don the purple and gold for the 2026-27 season. asserted

James → don → season

The veteran informed the Lakers he would not return for a ninth consecutive season at the end of June, kickstarting the free agency saga of the summer. asserted

he → inform → summer

While James didn’t end up teaming up with Edwards, it appears the two have kept things lighthearted ahead of the upcoming season. asserted

two → end → season

Anthony Edwards trolls LeBron James in new Adidas commercial: ‘his knees couldn’t handle the cold weather’

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