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Cavaliers teammate Channing Frye in explaining why Timberwolves' Anthony Edwards may not want to be the face of the NBA.

LeBron James says he understands why Anthony Edwards doesn't want to be the face of the NBA. On Thursday night (Feb. 27), while talking to reporters, Bron reflected on Edwards' comments made during NBA All-Star Weekend about turning down being the NBA's leading man and sympathized with the young superstar.

After LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 111-102, he addressed All-Star Anthony Edwards’s face of the NBA take. On the night Edwards was ejected for his second technical foul,

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is clear about what it means to be the NBA's top star, and that’s why he weighed in on the ongoing debate, sending a direct message to Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards.

Anthony Edwards is one of the most talented, young players in the NBA. At just 23 years old, Edwards is fourth in the NBA in scoring this season, averaging 27.5

LeBron James opens up about the pressures of being the face of the NBA and shares his views on younger stars like Anthony Edwards rejecting the role. James emphasizes the need to focus on the excellence of the game rather than individual titles or criticism.

There's a 'weird energy' in NBA coverage right now according to LeBron James, so he understands Edwards not wanting to be the face of the league.

When asked about Anthony Edwards not wanting to be the face of the NBA, LeBron James said "he didn't ask" to be the face of the league either.

LeBron James will have to eventually pass the torch of being the face of the NBA, but he said he knows the crown is not wanted — and knows one of the reasons why. Anthony Edwards was thought of as one of the potential next torch-bearers,