A clip from “Court of Gold” on Netflix finds the young Wolves star asserting his excellence to former President Barack Obama.

Edwards' confidence finds the spotlight in Netflix's "Court of Gold," a documentary on the Paris Olympics men's basketball tournament.

Anthony Edwards is under fire for a remark many fans deemed disrespectful after he told Barack Obama to "stand down" in reference to his basketball skills. Edwards went viral for his bold response to the former president during Netflix's Court of Gold series.

NBA superstar Anthony Edwards was brutally blunt when he checked former President Barack Obama for playfully questioning his basketball skills

During Team USA’s thrilling gold medal-winning run in the 2024 Olympics, the Minnesota Timberwolves star was surrounded by all-time NBA greats as the U.S. men’s Olympic basketball team would beat home nation France on Parisian soil for its historic 17th gold.

They continue talking hoops, as Edwards admits that every time his Minnesota Timberwolves take on the Philadelphia 76ers, Embiid seems to drop 50 points. Obama argues that despite the Wolves having three seven-footers—Rudy Gobert, Naz Reid, and Jesse Edwards—they seem to be no match for Embiid’s smaller squad.

Minnesota Timberwolves rising superstar wing Anthony Edwards displayed his signature confidence in an exchange with former U.S. President Barack Obama last summer.

NBA superstar Anthony Edwards is going viral over his confident exchange with former President Barack Obama. In a clip from Netflix's new series Court of Gold, Edwards was speaking with Obama and Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid at the Team USA 50th Anniversary event in Las Vegas last year when he made a bold proclamation about his game.