Minnesota might make a great case for the epicenter of the sports world at the moment with the Vikings off to a hot start and the Timberwolves tipped to be a major contender in the NBA this season. And ESPN is celebrating the Land of 10,000 Lakes by having current stars Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson pay tribute to former stars Randy Moss and Kevin Garnett.
Years ago when Moss and Garnett were lighting up the NFL and NBA respectively while playing for the Vikings and Timberwolves, they posed together for a joint cover with Sport Magazine in March 2000. And as the NBA is ready to tip off its 2024 season, Edwards and Jefferson relived it for an ESPN Cover Story.
Finally. Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson recreated the iconic Kevin Garnett and Randy Moss photo 📸
ESPN Cover Story from @JamalCollier: https://t.co/PHAAoVHx5D pic.twitter.com/zoDJaGOAMP
— ESPN (@espn) October 22, 2024
Of course, they haven’t fully recreated it step for step as the sports magazine world has pretty much been laid to rest – ESPN The Magazine was shut down all the way back in 2019. The Moss-Garnett feature was one of the last issues of Sport Magazine as it shut down in August 2000. However, they are featured in an online piece and sat down for an interview together. According to ESPN, the Cover Story will be featured in online and social media as well as linear television on SportsCenter and Sunday NFL Countdown.
Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson did way more than just recreate the iconic Kevin Garnett and Randy Moss photo 🍿
Go behind the scenes of the latest ESPN Cover Story: Minnesota’s Coldest ➡️ https://t.co/jenYyuzNL4 pic.twitter.com/17bZzbW6tN
— ESPN (@espn) October 22, 2024
It’s a cool idea and a great homage to some superstars of the past. And with Edwards in pole position to take the torch from LeBron James as the face of the league and Justin Jefferson the NFL’s top receiver, the timing couldn’t be better.
Now we can’t wait for ESPN to truly pay tribute to Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson later this year when we are forced to hear non-stop debate about how both should be traded or sign as free agents with real big market franchises like the Lakers, Knicks, Cowboys, or Jets.
