The NBA star, known as much for his off-court entanglements as his on-court scoring, has officially sent the internet into a tailspin. Despite currently navigating a chaotic personal life that includes four children with four different women and a high-stakes legal war over child support, Anthony decided the timing was perfect to publicly pursue the most talked-about woman in sports: Angel Reese.

The catalyst? The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show.

When the “Chi-Town Barbie” stepped onto the runway, trading her basketball jersey for high-fashion glamour, she stopped the show. But while most of the world was admiring her confidence and poise, Edward Anthony was apparently admiring something else entirely. And he made sure the whole world knew it.

In a move that has been dubbed “The Hall of Fame of Audacity,” Anthony didn’t just like a photo. He commented. He quoted. And he issued a directive that has the sports world gasping.

The Runway Moment That Broke Edward

Angel Reese’s appearance at the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show was a cultural reset. Strutting with the height of a model and the swagger of a WNBA All-Star, she commanded the room. Social media was instantly flooded with praise for her look.

But Edward Anthony’s reaction was visceral.

Taking to Instagram, the NBA player reposted a clip of Reese’s walk with a caption that lacked any semblance of subtlety.

“I didn’t realize she was that th!ck and built,” Anthony wrote, adding a series of sweating emojis. “Check your DMs.”

It wasn’t a polite compliment. It was a digital catcall broadcast to millions of followers. It was the desperate, thirsty flare of a man who saw what he wanted and ignored the messy reality of his own life to get it.

KD Roasts the “Family Roster”

The internet reaction was swift, but the most lethal blow came from inside the NBA house.

Superstar Kevin Durant, never one to shy away from online banter, spotted Anthony’s public thirst and delivered a roast so precise it should be framed in the Louvre.

Replying directly to the commotion, Durant quipped:

“Bro is planning family rosters instead of championship rosters.”

The comment exploded. It was a direct hit on Anthony’s notorious reproductive history—four kids with four different women. Durant’s joke highlighted the absurdity of Anthony trying to add a fifth “roster spot” (and potentially a fifth baby mama) in the form of one of the most famous athletes on the planet.

“KD just ended this man’s whole career with one tweet,” read a viral reply. “Edward is playing 2K with his genetics while the rest of the league is trying to win a ring.”

The Million-Dollar Baby Mama Drama

If Anthony’s public flirtation wasn’t chaotic enough, it comes against the backdrop of a scandalous legal battle that was revealed just hours before his Instagram antics.

Reports have surfaced that one of the mothers of Anthony’s children—a woman he reportedly “impregnated but didn’t want to be with”—has just been paid off in a historic settlement.

Sources confirm that Anthony, furious about the pregnancy and desperate to sever ties, agreed to a lump sum payment of $1,080,000.

The math is brutal: The payment covers 18 years of child support upfront. It is a “golden parachute” designed to keep the woman out of his life and out of his pockets for the next two decades.

But the drama didn’t end with the check clearing.

“I Feel Betrayed”: The $100k Spending Spree

In a shocking twist, the mother in question is now speaking out to reporters, claiming she was “betrayed” by the legal system—despite holding a check for over a million dollars.

Her grievance? The finality of the deal. By accepting the lump sum, she signed away her right to ever return to family court to ask for more money, regardless of how much Edward Anthony’s income increases in the future. If he signs a $300 million supermax contract next year, she gets nothing more.

“This is injustice to a poor woman like me,” she told reporters, wiping away tears. “I feel betrayed by the judge. They forced me to take a number that sounds big, but life is expensive.”

Then came the admission that made financial advisors everywhere cringe.

“I already used $100,000,” she admitted, revealing that nearly 10% of the child’s 18-year fund was gone in a matter of weeks. “What if it runs out before 18 years? Who will help me then?”

Critics were quick to point out that spending $100,000 in a month is a spending problem, not a support problem, but the damage to Anthony’s reputation is done. He is painted as a man who throws money at problems to make them disappear, leaving a trail of chaotic family dynamics in his wake.

The Collision Course

This is the context in which Edward Anthony decided to slide into Angel Reese’s DMs.

On one side: A million-dollar settlement, a crying mother claiming poverty, and a complicated web of four children. On the other side: A public, thirsty pursuit of the WNBA’s “It Girl.”

Fans are rightfully asking: What is he thinking?

“Angel Reese is a businesswoman,” noted a top comment on TikTok. “She is building an empire. She does not need to be Baby Mama #5 for a man who treats child support like a buyout clause.”

Others are more cynical. “Edward Anthony sees a challenge,” wrote a sports gossip columnist. “He sees Angel on that runway, looking powerful and famous, and his ego demands that he try to conquer that. He doesn’t care about the messy optics. He wants the trophy.”

Will Angel Respond?

As of this morning, Angel Reese has not publicly responded to the “Check your DMs” demand. Her silence is likely the loudest rejection she could offer.

Reese has spent the last year dodging controversies and building her brand. Entangling herself with a man who is currently being roasted by Kevin Durant and sued in the court of public opinion by his exes seems unlikely.

However, Edward Anthony remains undeterred. He hasn’t deleted the post. He hasn’t retracted the comment.

He stands exposed before the world: A man with a chaotic past, a confusing present, and the audacity to think he can shoot his shot from the free-throw line of a Victoria’s Secret runway.

Kevin Durant was right. Edward Anthony isn’t chasing rings. He’s chasing chaos. And for the price of $1,080,000 and a DM slide, he has certainly found it.