Steve Kerr motivated Anthony Edwards to work harder after his pre-draft workout

Anthony Edwards explains how Steve Kerr's message to him during his pre-draft workout with Golden State helped motivate him to get to the level he's at today.
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[@doctorsauce2342]

Losers make excuses, winners make adjustments!

[@hipking23]

Facts 💯 👏🏾

[@jimmytheweasel857]

Well said

[@fromthefrunchroom]

Exactly what I was thinking. I think most players would have gotten bitter with Kerr

[@doctorkhumalo7730]

Nope, winners go home and F the prom queen 😎

[@therealtimellis7317]

I like that

[@zosmif]

Steve Kerr thought he saw Michael Jordan in Ant and remembered that time MJ punched him 😂

[@user-he2zc6pl7u]

Jordan’s the reason he named his son nick

[@Real_Michael_Jordan]

​@@user-he2zc6pl7u Nick?

[@SagaTheFunniest]

@@user-he2zc6pl7uLMAOO

[@realsethmccaw]

dis age like wuhhhhh

[@Semajjame5]

He passed the work ethic gene to ant

[@richportor6898]

Created a monster good job golden state

[@Stroud97]

0X NBA Champion vs 7X NBA CHAMPIONS also happen to be 2nd all time behind LA and BOS..

[@1farin]

​@@Stroud97🤖

[@jaywopp]

steve kerr not golden state

[@BM-si2ei]

@@Stroud97 If a franchise has fewer championships than 2 NBA franchises, that doesn't make them 2nd all time.

[@codmlegenddondada7976]

@@BM-si2eiit does if the 2 teams are tied for first. 🙄

[@Alton-sw4wh]

I'm so glad Steve Kerr talked to you about your game

[@spanzotab]

I'm sure anthony was pleased to receive your message Alton

[@billyjoe1839]

He needs Kerr to talk to him again lol

[@Mark_Ellzy]

Steve knew what he was doing. Trying to find the right words to push him into overdrive

[@jrob3905]

Then why in the hell did GS take Wiseman?! 😂🤣

[@Mark_Ellzy]

@@jrob3905 uh because the warriors had the 3rd pick in the 2020 draft and Ant was literally the #1 pick.

[@Yaboy.22]

@@jrob3905open them ears buddy. “If we had the #1 pick we wouldn’t take you”

[@nickfowler547]

@@jrob3905they needed a center. LaMelo was the best player available but there’s no universe in which they coulda got Ant after the lottery

[@jrob3905]

@@Yaboy.22 Doesn't explain why the GSW wasted the pick on a worse player...moron

[@Justin-mv2fs]

Kerr: You should've seen your dad work out.

[@tswagg504]

Lol

[@y.g2344]

😂

[@reg12269]

his dad?

[@youtobe12127]

@@reg12269they say his dad is mj. Kerr and Jordan were teammates

[@ivantrudeau8974]

​@@youtobe12127😁😂

[@808bboarder]

He’s gonna be great. Respect from a Thunder fan

[@willhunting8733]

Minnesota probably would never do it, but man, putting this guy next to Shai in the backcourt would be insane. Probably one of the only stars I would want OKC to trade several of those picks and a core piece for.

[@Kenji.Artistry_]

Thunder up!

[@regulator9268]

Man you cant help but root for this kid. Let us know if he wants a spot next to dame khris Brook and giannis.

[@theleastbannedman]

Thunder up baby

[@dwalkokc2593]

OKC BABY!!!!!

[@toritreadwell119]

Some would’ve dismissed it. He took it and used it to create better habits. Now he’s a beast. Love to see it!

[@tia4057]

Those that would've dismissed it aren't in the NBA or NBA material.

[@seanrosenkranz5748]

that was most likely steve kerr’s intention. to light a fire underneath him and prove kerr wrong

[@lobolgbt1300]

@@tia4057ask the players a large % of the league is like that, just cruising

[@chrisramos3454]

​@@tia4057 u blind if u believe that. Kobe practically taught that 08 olympic team what serious work ethic look like. Basically since the 10s mfs started to just cruise and thats how we end up w players gettin the max and not workin for it now.

[@TooFly357]

Rashad McCants would have been like "Kerr trip'n. I'm better than all of them."

[@drbankroll999]

Things like this you can’t teach, he’s a dawg. Simple

[@kitjerubaina]

Literally Steve Kerr taught him 🤦

[@billiondollarbaby973]

@@kitjerubainahe didn’t teach him shjjt. He simply made an observation and shared it fvc boy

[@kitjerubaina]

@@billiondollarbaby973 True. That's how he taught him.

[@therealtimellis7317]

Simple

[@billiondollarbaby973]

@@kitjerubaina that not how you teach. Teaching him would have been if he expressed what to do and how to do it. Fvc boy

[@bigdawgfrm4108]

U see how mr ant just took it in instead being but hurt like other guys. I’m telling u he’s gonna be great one day

[@Dmo_Wick]

Yeah this is definitely his league when the OGs gone

[@jaybenzo5048]

Bruh I swear he the only mfka that give me 90s vibe he gon get to a point where can’t nobody fuck wit him

[@Dmo_Wick]

@@jaybenzo5048 bruh I swear he play exactly like Jordan I been saying that for a min he give me 90s vibes.

[@ry_an.]

Integrity. A great characteristic many people are lacking

[@artrex5481]

@@Dmo_WickJordan was tween tween pull up 3’s? No disrespect tho

[@skoolynugenator1802]

He had this mentality at 20 when other kids would have been offended or disregarded what Kerr said. Ant is the future face of basketball.

[@mrNCSUman]

Nah that’s Lamelo

[@skoolynugenator1802]

@@mrNCSUman 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mrNCSUman]

@@skoolynugenator1802 all facts 🤷‍♂️

[@skoolynugenator1802]

@@mrNCSUman Ant > LaMelo by a mile

[@mrNCSUman]

@@skoolynugenator1802 but a chance, Lamelo would make Ant fall with one crossover

[@m.h0656]

Definition of a man, take criticism as motivation to get better without getting upset.

[@christiancrews4278]

"Are you a different animal but same beast"

[@awsgeneral]

What the fuck are you talking about Kobe Bryant

[@jw3638]

Mamba!

[@JeeperCreeps]

What the fawk does that mean? @christiancrews4278 lol

[@Bffyy]

@@JeeperCreeps how many more records can I break?

[@Six4hooper]

@@Bffyymore records

[@user-mt5fs3uh7y]

That's called humility at its finest he didn't attack the critiques he just worked harder

[@Thebackendhugo3229]

That’s an old school tactic😂. Kerr was tryna see what you were about. Now he knows…

[@daniell8201]

A man that can take criticism is wise. Good job Ant

[@GoGetYourShinebox]

That means winning is more important to him than his ego

[@kombujimmy60]

I feel like Kerr isn’t talking down on him. He just sees his potential and wants to push him as hard as possible

[@anonymousl5150]

Nah he's just delusional, he had ANT benched at fiba

[@joshuaadjekukor9914]

@@anonymousl5150but he one of the goat coaches so

[@murongxiaoxiaolovetrade]

​@@joshuaadjekukor9914 superteam merchant

[@stefanvasilev9318]

Accepting criticism with "Gotta pick it up" is so refreshing to hear! 👏👏👏

[@anjupaulick9560]

I’m a 14 yr old basketball player, and in the beginning of my training session we did intense ball handling and I felt like I was going 100 percent but then he told me if u ain’t losing the ball you not going hard enough, and it’s funny cause I’ve heard people say that in videos I’ve watched before,but it really hit different when I experienced it and then I really unlocked my potential and man I was sweating, it’s making me learn how to be comfortable being uncomfortable.

[@eoesceejay]

💪💪💪💪

[@AlexandreG]

Keep pushing, I don't know if you want to make this a career, but if you want you just gotta think you can only rest when you're an NBA champion. You might become slick as any boy in the nation but you're still nothing as a pro. And when you are a champion forget I ever told you it was time to rest

[@CLOWE-po2tx]

Good 4 you. Good Luck on your Journey young Baller and make sure you work just as hard at school 👍🏾🏀📚

[@romariofiallo6977]

God damn, that was a really good perspective man congrats

[@ecigglobal1116]

He have the right attitude to become a Great

[@Kevon420]

His self confidence is fantastic. Someone insecure would've gotten upset and made a stink about that feedback. Edwards saw it as an opportunity to grow and rethink his approach. Can't wait to see this guy ascend and start winning MVPs and championships, he's destined for it.

[@TrentonLewis-ru9gi]

Steve kerr gave a gem gems protect them at all cost

[@pfpchad2747]

Ant is what happens when someone gives you constructive criticism and instead of crying about it and making excuses, you step up your game and make yourself better. That kind of ability is rare in his age group.

[@nyghtryder3446]

I refused to believe wiseman worked harder than that man in any time period

[@atdubya9576]

A weak person sees criticism as hate, a strong man sees criticism as an opportunity

[@fightingdreamer8681]

W

[@HimmyNeutron__]

“Damn that’s crazy” 😂😂😂😂

[@saggeedt9036]

It’s good cause he simply doesn’t know or have the knowledge on how to get to higher heights, but his curiosity makes that his biggest strength and he will find a way now that he knows it exists. I love this kid. He’s a beast

[@JR-jw4yu]

Keer just being a good guy

[@sam56094]

Steve a great coach you can see he learned a lot of mind games from Jordan

[@nicolmanninc3578]

​@honestfan442fam bro has rings everywhere he goes like at some point he gotta get some credit

[@YvngGoat_]

Like getting punched in practice

[@jamesspalten5977]

Probably learned a lot from Pop and Phil as well.

[@DwadeFL4SHMV3]

Kerr chose Wiseman over Lamelo Ball, Halliburton and apparently Antman too. You sure you wanna call him a great anything?😂

[@funkychicken2119]

@@DwadeFL4SHMV3how did Kerr pass up on Ant? He went #1, the warriors had the number the #2 pick. How could he have passed him up if the team before them already took him off the board..?

[@pleasedonttemptme5963]

I just love this guy more and more after every year. Amazing to watch

[@iamrichlifestyle]

Shout out to him for taking it well and using it as fuel!

[@robwadsworth882]

It is so awesome to hear a young guy talk about this experience, he could have kept it quiet but chose to talk on it. Love it

[@jacob3431]

Instead they draft James Wiseman 😂

[@catchyovibe]

And don’t forget the other dude they sent to Washington for a bag of vacuum dust and some head lice bugs from some 6 year old in elementary school-

[@morpheus028]

You really think realistically Ant won't be #1? Obviously Kerr was motivating him and it worked

[@donavannj]

Ant wasn't even on the board when the warriors were up. My Wolves made one of the smartest decisions they've ever made to grab him where theh did.

[@mikkoamatestyle9517]

​@@catchyovibe😂😂vaccum dust ...braugh lol

[@drax141]

​@@donavannjant is currently the second scoring option on this championship team let's pump the breaks because until they let go of KAT this team will stay soft This is coming from a guy who watches the wolves draft Flynn and Rubio and STILL ruthlessly followed the wolves

[@yungblackcat]

Most guys just want to make you better at the end of the day. A Lil dude challenged me to a basketball game. I whipped him lol but he basically wanted to get better and I was telling him after the game how to get better. He was asking me questions too

[@liftedmarco4976]

This is why Kerr is great.

[@robertmarianomolina295]

He has the work ethic to be an all time great, the next era finna be lit.

[@E4MB]

finna be on them kobe blackout workouts 😂

[@neon0wl2107]

What does "Finna" mean?

[@larrybird6860]

@@neon0wl2107boutta, gonna

[@rpx.3036]

@@neon0wl2107AAVE for ‘about to.’ Derivative of ‘fixing to’ which means ‘about to.’

[@Jacob_Spang]

@@neon0wl2107 fixin 2

[@BlueGrovyle]

​@@neon0wl2107 "fixing to", i.e. "going to"

[@jaybbydaboii4005]

Steve Kerr is a legend created legends!

[@N4STYW1T1T]

Young men need men like Steve Kerr. Its how the greats become great

[@anhiirr]

cant wait to watch this dude in the olympics PUT ON

[@mashaunm516]

This why you need vets in locker room to teach young kids how to put in work on the next level

[@josephinejonesbrown5784]

WHERE IS MIKE.JORDEN SOME WHERE FISHING 🎣 🤔 👀 😕 🙄 OR 😂😂😂😂😂🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤HE NEEDS TO BE IN THIS BOYHEAD AT ALL TIMES YES I SAID IT ❤❤❤

[@gregorybrown2856]

Coach Kerr made ant a better basketball player. That is really good to hear that.

[@Don-WiQ]

Look up his HS mixtape. Kerr gets no credit for Ants natural ability & drive. Bums waiting to give Kerr flowers for nothing smh.

[@ngkvideo7297]

@@Don-WiQ the man himself is telling you in the video you are commenting on what impact Kerr had on him. Dense mofo.

[@Don-WiQ]

@ngkvideo7297 yea. Lookup his high-school tape.... showing respect to guy is normal & having Ants natural talent is not. Imagine grinding 15years, being drafted #1 overall. Then crediting (1) of his many great coaches & supporters- for 1 practice with Kerr. You sound like a bot

[@Don-WiQ]

@ngkvideo7297 Ant is guy who will drop 50pts & a buzzer-beater, then credit his teammate who put up 10pts 5rebs 2stl for winning the game.

[@THE410KiNG]

Bro made him what he is today 💪🤞🏽🤞🏽

[@dhj_1843]

Good job Kerr! Created aa offensive juggernaut

[@Eowynable]

soon you will be a champion!

[@user-fh4kt2ct2u]

Now they watching him workout 😂

[@dylanmeyer72]

They sure as hell aren't playing playoff ball 😂😂😂😂

[@user-qe4by6ec1j]

Steve Kerr said if you going to work,work like your father mj.even tho he punched me I still respect him.because he work hard. ❤

[@kimdavidj2]

Big inspiration, he’s going to carry excellent within the NBA for next few decades, God willing

[@croweziec]

Steve went with the Phil Jackson method

[@eeeljosh]

that's crazy he's different

[@sandwichsquad74]

Bro every time I’ve heard this in life I have gotten significantly better at whatever it’s pertaining to. It’s frustrating af to hear cus you believe you’re already advanced but to hear that consistently from people who know better and know you can be better forces you to just figure it out and make adjustments.

[@SteezyTaylor]

Thank you Steve kerr 🙌🏼

[@haroldmolefi9891]

Kerr Trained with Jordan and Duncan and coached Steph and K.D, he knows what he's saying.

[@jordanjohnson1019]

Jarden?

[@haroldmolefi9891]

@@jordanjohnson1019 Oh shoot, my bad, I meant Jordan. Just edited that.

[@central8448]

Steve Kerr created a monster. Glad to see Edwards develop. He's putting effort with all that athleticism.

[@Chukslounge]

I was looking for this comment 👍

[@central8448]

@@Chukslounge Edwards recently credited Team USA for elevating his game and he mentioned Steve Kerr challenging him. I love to see people become the best version of themselves.

[@Sevran.]

I’ve never seen him make excuses or blame others for his failures he takes accountability and find ways to improve. He’s going to be the future of the NBA

[@WaterChamp2]

He took it personal. WE KNOW WHO YOU ARE ANT 🔥

[@number2pensyl557]

“I’m going as hard as you want me to go” vs “I’m going as hard as I possibly can”

[@wetwrkinc.5122]

Underrated comment.

[@nicklovelace4634]

Major difference!

[@donttrendonme]

Kerr let him know the best work harder

[@MrSpencerMcIntosh]

"Everybody talking tough when they're up"

[@fliksr3727]

You gotta go until you’re exhausted and dig deep and go passed that! He’s gonna be a monster

[@-.TS.-]

This was recorded after Hustlers was aired

[@dioncurtiscurtis3188]

Love it, took it on the chin Pause

[@DannyK88]

The sky is the limit for this dude, didn't drop his head, and took it for what it was, motivation.

[@user-sp6co7wn5v]

"If we had the No. 1 pick, we wouldn't take you" Thats why y'all in Cancun, Steve.

[@GideonKorakali]

4 Premiership??

[@abb7392]

@@GideonKorakali4 could’ve been 8

[@broncosstampede494]

Steve Kerr Knew What He Was Doing...See Coaches Know Just The Right Buttons To Push To Unleash A BEAST!...Kerr Saw That Ant Was Just Relying On His Athletic Abilities And Not The Full Growth Of His Game, So Kerr Rode Him Like A Mechanical Bull Till He Switched His Game Plan Up!

[@ponypower8]

Probably learned that from Phil Jackson.

[@SmittyMagoo114]

Kerr done crossed the line with Black Jesus

[@duweynn]

That's how you do it. Be a student of the game.

[@underratedlifestyle_flavko2651]

Steve knew what he was doing 😂 lit that 🔥 under his ass

[@4olufade]

For what reason?

[@whitefog8]

It's a good thing the warriors didn't have the first pick. They'd have taken Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan.

[@Santi-kq8om]

Good on him for taking that advice as constructive and not becoming emotional. Hard to do

[@K-Choi]

Now all he needs to say is: “and I took it personally”

[@videogames5279]

Humility is a lost art in Gen z.

[@deelowry9970]

Apparently not

[@DaWranglerGuy]

How can you watch the video and think that's the takeaway?

[@videogames5279]

I'm praising him for showing humility. Being able to admit that when most people won't.

[@TheRealJavinMeyer]

This is why Steve Kerr is one of the greatest coaches

[@fu5641]

yeah losing the world cup with a roster filled with stars and not developing wiseman...

[@iri101]

@@fu5641 brah wisemann????? dude was a project and a half, literally, didn't play bball for 2 years and kept getting injured. he had extremely low ball iq and it showed.

[@nathanrogers1793]

"stars" none of them were actually all that good except maybe 1-2 people@@fu5641

[@2019_NBA_CHAMPS]

Bruh you wild for saying that, anyone can be the greatest coach of you have a roster stacked full of hall of famers and all NBA players. 🤡

[@nicksawyer320]

Yet he chose wiseman as the “hard worker” yup totally playing like Steve Kerr wants 😂

[@ponypower8]

That's a good example of how you should take criticism. Learn from it, and use it as fuel to make yourself better.

[@Yarden.]

Legend in the making

[@revengewrld999]

*Mr. Ant livin his bugs life fr*

[@MontyFlowz]

😆💯

[@netaverse7694]

😂👏🏿

[@NOcanDoification]

I guess they saw something in James Wiseman with the #2 pick . Lol

[@bobbycone2]

True mentality of a winner right there. If you think you're going hard enough and someone tells you you're not... You find a way to get to that next level. Those who just blow off those kind of conversations and think they are good enough don't have it. This man is gonna be absolutely special. Minnesota fans are lucky to have him on their team.

[@do3807]

Lord protect tge kid from injury, he's got a gift and the ethic to use it

[@brianst.bernard1009]

They passed on lemolo and him and all there picks have been trash or traded

[@eliyarrows2456]

That’s been the biggest knock on ant in his nba career so far. Like when KAT is calling out your diet and work ethic, you have a serious problem

[@Noone-wp6vj]

His work ethic is their idk what u talking about, u gonna take kats word about work ethic when rudy gobert was playing better in the playoffs?

[@TheOnlyKontrol]

@@Noone-wp6vjbro kat shouldn’t be in the conversation…one day he’s 7ft another he’s 6ft 2 lol

[@daveulrich4623]

@@Noone-wp6vj Dude was so out of shape at 20 years old he couldn’t play back to back nights. Work ethic was lousy year 1 and 2.

[@Noone-wp6vj]

@@daveulrich4623 anthony edwards or kat?🤣

[@jsar3283]

Heart of a champion

[@joenichols3901]

Now that is the completely correct response

[@drphil4ril161]

good job Steve, good job

[@qsxzx5635]

Kerr knew what he was doing

[@Jonathan-mp3ju]

Kerr and the GS coaching staff really helped Ant raise the level of his game.

[@hyogomarume8345]

Good to see a young kid take criticism so well. That’s what makes him different.

[@josephbey7179]

Steve Kern knew exactly what he was doing he created a monster

[@Dj.Hylanda]

I bet you kerr is like, "Having said that we probably should have drafted him"

[@theinfamousone1208]

They see the best player in the world and you see urself as one of the best players in the world maximum potential

[@Biggiemarvs]

Steve Kerr did it on purpose knowing Anthony Edward’s would respond that way. He knew exactly how to motivate him and it’s beautiful how he’s not even his player and still wants him to reach his potential.

[@natsix4857]

He's still the same beast, but a different animal now. Go figure! Mamba style, baby! 🎉

[@dannyblau3850]

The great thing about Kerr is aside from his accolades and success, he really just expects the highest levels and can identify it. He is also good enough at reading people that not only did he identify in that workout the potential he saw not being reached, but a guy in Edwards that would effectively react to that approach the best.

[@beatinbuzzers]

As a Minnesota residence I would like to personally thank Steve Kerr and Co. for motivating this man to work harder. Hopefully the recent success doesn't make him slow down that work ethic. He's a beast and we are up 2-0 on the defending champs! Lets hope this comment doesn't age badly. LOL

[@sathreya7247]

4-2 nuggets win

[@orangechicken5051]

"...And I took that personally." - Mithony Jordwards

[@_KITE]

These youngin's forget that Kerr was balling out on the Bulls and Spurs lol

[@ELCapiTRAN]

That's great of him to use the critique to push him further.

[@Taala1015]

Thats how a leader respond to critics, go harder. Let’s goo!

[@jaywashington7491]

The mind of a champion. If you're a champion you will find a way to win. It's inside of everyone. You have to find that tenacity and unlock it through your work ethic. Ask any champion how they train and they'll give this response.

[@charlesp70]

Kerr dropping gems... never know.. Kerr may be his coach one day in the future