Magic Johnson hammers Anthony Edwards in response to ‘no skill’ claim

Anthony Edwards admitted that he didn’t watch much basketball outside of Kevin Durant games growing up because he was very interested in football as a kid, but that didn’t stop him from making a bold statement about the Michael Jordan era and his big opinion led to a scorching throwback message from Hall of Famer Magic Johnson.

First, here’s what Edwards said in a interview with the Wall Street Journal about the Jordan era.

“I didn’t watch it back then, so I can’t speak to it,” Edwards began. “They say it was harder back then than it is now, but I don’t think anyone had any skills back then. [Michael Jordan] was the only one who really had talent, you know what I mean? That’s why when they saw Kobe [Bryant]They were like, “Oh, my God.” But now, everyone has skills.

Johnson, who appeared in 12 All-Star Games and won three league MVP and Finals MVP awards, fought back when Stephen A. Smith presented him with an opportunity in front of a live audience at a Los Angeles-area casino.

“I never answer a guy who’s never won a championship,” Johnson said. “He hasn’t won a college championship, I don’t even know if he’s won a high school championship.”

Edwards, by the way, won a state championship in high school. It was during his sophomore year when he led Atlanta-based Holy Spirit Prep to the Georgia Independent School Association 3A title.