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Timberwolves’ Anthony Edwards ordered to pay $14K in child support — to kid he’s never met

Nypost · · 353 words · By Michael Blinn
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What to know about Financial Status

Anthony Edwards’ offseason just got costlier.

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What happened

Anthony Edwards’ offseason just got costlier.

Why it matters

The Timberwolves star was ordered to pay a monthly sum of $14,000 in child support to his ex, Alexandria Desroches, according to TMZ.

Common ground

The payout — based on his monthly income of $4.8 million — will go toward Amir, a son born in 2023, the 25-year-old reportedly testified he’s never met, and has no intentions of parenting.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The $14,000 bill comes on top of the $3,222 Edwards was ordered to pay in child support to Ayesha Howard for their one-year-old daughter last month.”
CORROBORATED
Multiple sources confirm the $3,222 monthly child support payment to Ayesha Howard for their daughter.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of American films released in 2025. Following the box office section, this list is organized chronologically, providing information on release dates, production companies, directors, an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_films_of_2025
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — EastEnders is a BBC soap opera that first aired on 19 February 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2024, in order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_EastEnders_characters_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This list of notable Howard University people (alumni sometimes known as Bison) includes faculty, staff, graduates, honorary graduates, non-graduate former students and current students of the America…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Howard_University_peop…
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Claim 2: “The Timberwolves star was ordered to pay a monthly sum of $14,000 in child support to his ex, Alexandria Desroches”
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Multiple independent web sources (TMZ via other reports and Yahoo Sports) confirm that Anthony Edwards was ordered to pay $14,000 a month in child support to Alexandria Desroches.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page list topics related to ancient Egypt.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Index_of_ancient_Egypt–related…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Families Belong Together refers both to an advocacy campaign devoted to reuniting immigrant families that were separated at the US-Mexico border by a Trump administration policy introduced in spring 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Families_Belong_Together
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web search NEUTRAL — O CapCut tem tudo o que você precisa para criar conteúdo em alta para o YouTube, Instagram e muito mais. Crie designs com IA para posts, capas e materiais visuais. Gere layouts profissionais automatic…
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Claim 3: “in what would be the fourth-highest in NBA history.”
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Claim 4: “On Friday, businessman Marc Stad bought a controlling share in the Timberwolves in a pending deal valued at $4.5 billion”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding Marc Stad purchasing a controlling share of the Timberwolves.
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Claim 5: “Last month, Minnesota marriage records indicated Edwards married Shannon Jackson”
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One specific web result mentions that Minnesota records indicate he married Shannon Jackson, but the other search results for this claim are generic YouTube links.
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web search NEUTRAL — Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the official YouTube channel – a home for the biggest moments, the smallest obsessions, and everything in between. Whatever you're into, it's on @YouTube.
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web search NEUTRAL — YouTube
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Claim 6: “coming off a year in which he averaged a career-best 28.8 points per game to go with 5 rebounds and 3.7 assists over 61 games played with a personal high 39.9 three-point shooting percentage.”
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Two independent sources confirm the exact stats: 28.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.7 assists over 61 games in the 2025-26 season.
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Edwards has reached the point where calling him one of the NBA’s best young players no longer does justice to his résumé. The Minnesota Timberwolves star averaged 28.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and…
https://www.stadiumrant.com/anthony-edwards-still-has-the-st…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Edwards averaged 28.8 points, 5.0 rebounds and 3.7 assists in 61 games in 2025-26. He was selected to play in his fourth All-Star game.
https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/anthony-edwards-stats-again…
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web search NEUTRAL — Strikes for 20 points in loss. Edwards ended Tuesday's 126-97 loss to the Spurs in Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals with 20 points (6-13 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 7-7 FT), two rebounds and two assists a…
https://www.nba.com/player/1630162/anthony-edwards
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Claim 7: “The payout — based on his monthly income of $4.8 million — will go toward Amir, a son born in 2023”
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Multiple sources confirm the son's name is Amir and he was born in 2023. While the specific monthly income of $4.8 million isn't explicitly listed as a standalone figure in the snippets, the child support amount and the existence of the son are corroborated.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony Delano Walker (21 February 1987 – 30 July 2005) was a Black British student of Jamaican descent who was murdered with an ice axe by Michael Barton (brother of footballer Joey Barton) and Barto…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Anthony_Walker
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Candyass is the debut studio album by American rock band Orgy, released on August 18, 1998 by Warner Bros, Reprise and Elementree.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Misfits Boxing (MFB) or simply Misfits, is a sports promotion company based in London, England. The promotion was founded in 2022 by English internet personality KSI alongside Mams Taylor, Kalle Sauer…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misfits_Boxing
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Claim 8: “Edwards was also ordered to take out a life insurance policy worth $2.6 million and name Desroches the primary beneficiary.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of beef recipes and unrelated Wikipedia entries. No evidence regarding a life insurance policy was found in the provided search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Families Belong Together refers both to an advocacy campaign devoted to reuniting immigrant families that were separated at the US-Mexico border by a Trump administration policy introduced in spring 2…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page list topics related to ancient Egypt.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 18, 2024 · Test Kitchen approved, these beef recipes are easy to make and all you'll need for a quick dinner.
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Claim 9: “The four-time All-Star guard and first overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft will be entering his seventh NBA season in 2026-27”
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StatMuse and other reports confirm he was the 1st overall pick in 2020. One source explicitly states he will begin his seventh season in 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Minnesota Timberwolves star will begin his seventh NBA season in 2026 as a married man after tying the knot with his longtime girlfriend earlier this month, according to a Minnesota records search…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Edwards was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves as the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft on Wednesday. The Golden State Warriors took James Wiseman with the second overall pick, and …
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4230792/2020/11/18/anthony-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Anthony Edwards was chosen by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 1st overall pick in the 2020 NBA draft.
https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/the-first-overall-pick-for-…
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Claim 10: “Edwards, in the midst of a five-year, $244 million deal with the Timberwolves, paid over $100,000 in support to Howard beginning in 2025 before the Georgia judge’s ruling.”
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Multiple sources confirm the five-year, $244 million contract extension and the payment of over $100,000 (specifically $110,000 in one source) in support to Howard.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable entertainment and sports figures who endorsed Joe Biden's campaign for President of the United States in the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Endorsements listed once each.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Jennifer Hudson Show, also known as The J Hud Show, is an American syndicated daytime talk show. Hosted by singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, the series premiered on September 12, 2022.
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Claim 11: “the Minnesota franchise after it traded Karl-Anthony Towns to the Knicks for Julius Randle before last season.”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding a trade of Karl-Anthony Towns for Julius Randle.
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