Anthony Edwards was born to parents Yvette Edwards and Roger Caruth. Anthony has a brother and sister named Antoinette.
Anthony DeVante Edwards, Nicknamed Ant-man, is a professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball League. He was drafted first overall in the 2020 NBA Draft.
The shooting guard of the league has played college basketball for the Georgia Bulldogs. He was SEC rookie of the year in 2020 during his freshman year in the college.
The off-guard of the Timberwolves was the nation's freshman scoring leader during 2019-20 where he scored 19.1 points per game. He was among the five finalists for the Jerry West National Shooting Guard of the Year Award.
Growing up in a harmonious environment, the Atlanta native believes his family is the most crucial part of his life and often shares his quality time alongside them.
Anthony Edwards Grew up in Atlanta
Anthony Edwards was born on 5 August 2001 to his mom Yvette and dad Roger Caruth. Anthony is the third child in the house.
The ace athlete was born in Atlanta, Georgia and he grew up in the care and nurture of his mom and grandma in his hometown. He has also delivered his interest to play for his hometown rather than associating with the other clubs outside Georgia.
The former baseball player attended Daniel McLaughlin Therrell High School in Atlanta during his childhood and later transferred to Holy Spirit Preparatory School in Atlanta where he completed his higher education. He played for his high school under the coachmanship of Ty Anderson during his senior year.
The professional athlete regards himself as a homebody and loves being watched and cheered by his loved ones and mentors. He is also comfortable playing for Georgia and prays for being inspired to stay and live up to his dream in the state.
Anthony Edwards Mother
Chrisha Yvette Edwards is the mother of the NBA player Anthony Edwards.
Chrisha was born on 17 October 1972. She is the daughter of Shirley.
She recently passed away at 43 on 5 January 2015. She was battling Cancer alongside her mother Shirley before her demise.
Yvette supported and raised her children with Shirley's help, who also passed away in June 2014 while batting the disease. Grandmother of three was a former post office worker.
Anthony Edwards Father
Roger Caruth is the father of Anthony Edwards.
His dad now lives apart from his family and is not part of his children's lifestyle. The nickname 'Ant-man' was bestowed by Roger to the basketball player when he was a child. Ant-man is now under the guidance of his brother Antoine and sister Antoinette.
Meet The Edwards Siblings
Anthony is the youngest of his siblings. Anthony has two brothers and a sister Antoinette.
He used to have one more sister Arielle who passed away young.
The professional basketball star has been raised by his elder brother Antoine and his sister since the departure of their mother and grandmother. He was fifteen years old when the tragedy befell him.
Antoine and his wife Sandy are entrepreneurs who manage travel and destination for their clients at their travel partner, Westgate Resort. They also give tents for rent for events and occasions.
Antoinette is happily married and is the mother of a two-year-old son Jace Lubin. She owns the Domestic Limited Liability Company in Georgia, Yvette's Luxurious Bundles LLC.
Apart from them, the athlete also has a junior brother, BDifferent, F.A. Bubba with whom he shares a close relationship. Bubba is a music artist and has released several songs on iTunes and Spotify.
The Edwards siblings are united in thick and thin and have inspired each other. The player once revealed that he started liking basketball after watching his brothers playing in the backyard of their grandma's house.
Anthony Edwards Celebrated Christmas As A Family
Anthony celebrated his 2022 Christmas with his family and relatives.
The professional NBA player spent his family holiday at his home in Atlanta with his brothers, sister, nephews, and nieces. They played music and danced to hyphen the happiness inside the house.
The former college basketball player was accompanied by his brothers, Antoine and F.A. Bubba, their sister Antoinette, and their families. They had cuisine personally made by the standard personal chef of the NBA, Bino, as their Christmas meal.
The Aubrey and Mary Garrison Scholarship recipient played snooker with his brothers before enjoying happy times with his nephews and nieces. They wore matching dresses with the caption "Santa's Crew" included in the Shirts.
Anthony Has A Model Gilfriend
Anthony Edwards is in a relationship with Jeanine Robel. Edwards girlfriend Jeanine is a glamorous model.
The 21-year-old Shooting guard revealed his relationship status recently, after his match against Houston Rockets on 21 January 2023. While interviewing with an ESPN journalist after his season-high score on the match, he dedicated his match scores to his girlfriend who has her birthday coming in two days.
While being asked about his feelings about scoring his season-high, the Timberwolves ace replied,'' Uh, My Girlfriend's Birthday is in two days, man, and she is going out of the country so I had to put on a show for her."
The Atlanta native scored 44 points in a winning match against Houston Rockets.
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