“Sweating isn’t enough…”

"Anthony's Wake-Up Call"
(And how it’s playing out right now on the biggest stage.)

Anthony had always been that guy. Every team, every sport — he was the most talented one out there. Quick. Smart. Natural ability.

But at practice? He only went hard enough to avoid getting fussed at.
Check the box. Don’t stand out for the wrong reasons.

That worked — until it didn’t.

At a summer camp before his junior year, legendary Coach Nick Saban noticed.

"Anthony… come here for a second."

Anthony smiled. He thought this was his moment.

"You think you’re going hard because you’re sweating. Heck, I’m sweating just standing here. You have the talent, but not the intensity. You’re on our radar — but until you find another gear, this level isn’t for you."

It hit him hard. But it was exactly what he needed.

"Here’s the truth…
That story? It’s fictional."

But the lesson is very real. 

Just ask Anthony Edwards — maybe the best player in the NBA right now.

In 2020, during his pre-draft process, Anthony Edwards hit a wake-up call.

He was the consensus #1 pick — and by his own admission, thought he worked hard.

"I was getting after it. Sweat pouring. I thought I was grinding," he said later.

But Warriors coach Steve Kerr saw through it.

During the workout, Kerr stopped everything and said bluntly:
"If we had the #1 pick, we wouldn’t take you. You don’t go hard enough."

Anthony didn’t pout.
He didn’t argue.
He figured out how to flip the switch moving forward.

"That was the best thing I could’ve heard," he said later.

From that day on, he attacked workouts and practices with new urgency.

Now? He’s dominating the NBA playoffs and leading his team — not just with talent, but with intensity.