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Anthony Edwards is facing more than the $14,000 monthly child support order that drew attention this week.
A Minnesota court ordered the Timberwolves star to pay that amount for his son Amir, who was born in 2023. TMZ reported the figure after reviewing court documents. Edwards testified that he has not met the child in person and is not seeking parenting time.
The ruling also includes other financial obligations. Edwards must provide a $2.6 million life insurance policy and pay more than $21,000 in legal fees, according to the reported court documents. The bigger picture becomes clearer when the latest ruling is viewed alongside an earlier order.
Anthony Edwards now has two monthly orders
In July, another judge ordered Edwards to pay $3,222 a month in child support to Ayesha Howard for their daughter. Together, the two orders total more than $17,000 each month. That puts the annual amount above $200,000 before the life insurance requirement and legal fees.
The latest case also brought attention to the wide difference between the financial situations of the two parents. Court records cited in reports placed Edwards’ monthly income at about $4.8 million.
The records also detailed major monthly spending. They included about $31,000 for food, $70,000 for entertainment and $30,000 for vacations.
The payments are small compared with his income
The $14,000 order represents less than 1% of Edwards’ reported monthly income.
His earnings also stand to grow. Edwards signed a five year, $244 million contract with Minnesota. A strong season could put him in position for an even larger deal under the NBA’s rules for top performers. That financial context matters because the monthly support figure can sound larger without the income figures beside it.
A busy summer for the Timberwolves star
The court ruling arrived during an unusually active stretch for Edwards and the Timberwolves. The franchise agreed to a sale that would give businessman Marc Stad control of the team. Reports valued the deal at about $4.5 billion.
At the same time, Edwards’ future in Minnesota has drawn attention. ESPN has reported on tension surrounding the team after it traded Karl-Anthony Towns and acquired Julius Randle. Those developments have fueled questions about what comes next for Edwards. On the court, he is coming off his best scoring season. He averaged 28.8 points per game.
Off the court, however, the story has become much more complicated than one $14,000 monthly payment.
SOURCE: TMZ, ESPN
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