A 19-year-old star NBA rookie had no idea who A-Rod was when asked about his potential new boss

• Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards didn't know who Alex Rodriguez was when asked.
• Rodriguez is finalizing a deal to purchase the Timberwolves and become the new owner.
• Edwards didn't know anything about Rodriguez's background as an MLB star.

Alex Rodriguez is on the verge of becoming a new part-owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Still, he hasn't made quite the impression on everyone in the locker room, including 19-year-old rookie Anthony Edwards.

Edwards, the first-overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, was asked how he felt about Rodriguez's impending ownership bid. The rookie was blind to the fact that Rodriguez, a former 14-time MLB All-Star, was ever even an athlete himself.

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"Who is he?" Edwards asked when a reporter brought up Rodriguez. "I don't know who that is. I knew he was going to be the owner, but I don't know nothing about baseball."

Rodriguez then made it a point to publicly introduce himself via Instagram story after the clip of Edwards' response made the rounds on the internet.

Walmart CEO Marc Lore is set to be the majority shareholder in the new ownership group. Rodriguez has emerged (or at least was supposed to) as the face of the group due to his high-profile status as a former MLB star and celebrity.

Edwards' lack of baseball knowledge is somewhat confusing, considering he said he was a baseball star as a child and could have made it to the majors himself.