Following the Minnesota Timberwolves' 117-93 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Thursday night, a special guest in attendance, Dallas Cowboys legend Michael Irvin, greeted star player Anthony Edwards.
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While it appeared Irvin was just congratulating his friend on the win, some think he may have crossed the line, as cameras caught him kissing Edwards on the cheek after they posed for a picture together.
Michael Irvin snuck inna kiss for no reason at the end there and Ant wasn’t feeling it 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/bntJoFBjll
— ᴅ ʀ ᴇ ᴡ (@FeelLikeDrew) May 9, 2025
One fan commented: "I did not have Michael Irvin kissing Anthony Edwards on the cheek on my NBA playoffs Bingo card for tonight, but there you have it."
Another said on X, "He better be some sort of family friend for awhile cuz that s*** weird af."
After this interaction with the Hall of Fame wide receiver, Edwards was then interviewed.
"Yeah, that's OG, man. I met him before, man. I got nothing but love for him."
Lauren Jbara: "Did Michael [Irvin] have some words for you there?"
Anthony Edwards: "Yeah, that's OG, man. I met him before, man. I got nothing but love for him." 🗣️pic.twitter.com/aJSW2YJCVi
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) May 9, 2025
Teammate Julius Randle, who is a Dallas, Texas native, spoke to reporters about the Cowboys icon coming to watch the team play at the Target Center.
"That's like family... for him to come to Minnesota, that's a pretty big deal."
"That's like family... for him to come to Minnesota, that's a pretty big deal."
Julius Randle responds to seeing Michael Irvin at the Timberwolves' Game 2 win 🤩 https://t.co/R0URfQi0fc pic.twitter.com/zm11I7MMOM
— NBA (@NBA) May 9, 2025
One user said on X, "Anthony Edwards got people pulling up to Minneapolis, MN. We in the matrix. Michael Irvin was smiling ear to ear for a picture with him."
After leaving the first half with an apparent ankle injury, Edwards came back strong in the second half and finished the game with 20 points, nine rebounds, five assists, to go with three steals and one block.
With the series tied at 1-1, Game 3 will be played in San Francisco at the Chase Center on Saturday, May 10 at 8:30 pm ET.
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