Ahead of arguably the most anticipated season in Minnesota Timberwolves history and in the midst of a 5-1 start for the Minnesota Vikings, Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson came together to recreate the famous photo with Kevin Garnett and Randy Moss.

The Edwards-Jefferson image, which shows Minnesota's superstar athletes wearing each other's jerseys, was published Tuesday as part of an ESPN cover story by Jamal Collier.

The original version with Moss and Garnett was photographed sport magazine in 2000.

Minnesota fans have long called for the Garnett Moss image to be restored. Paul Shea of ​​98.1 Minnesota's New Country wrote about this in August 2023:

“It's not often that Minnesota sports teams boast some of the most talented athletes in their respective sports, but right now the Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Timberwolves have some top talent and it's past time to recreate an iconic Minnesota sports photo. “ The photo that needs to be recreated was the 2000 Sport Magazine photo that featured Randy Moss in a Timberwolves jersey and Kevin Garnett in a Vikings jersey.“

The original image was released at a time of extreme optimism in Minnesota for both the Vikings and Timberwolves.

The Vikings had made four consecutive playoff appearances before the start of the 2000 season. They had the most exciting offense in the NFL because Moss was so virtually uncatchable that Jeff George, 10 years into his career, led the league in yards per completion (14.7) in 1999.

Garnett led the Timberwolves to the franchise's first 50-win season in 1999–2000 and finished second to Shaquille O'Neal in MVP voting.

Edwards is coming off a season in which he led the T-Wolves to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2003-04. He finished seventh in MVP voting and has established himself as the face of the Timberwolves franchise.

Jefferson, who became the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history in the offseason, set a league record for most receiving yards by a player (5,899) in his first four seasons.

The Vikings have been one of the pleasant surprises in the NFL so far this season. Their 5-1 record is tied with the Detroit Lions and is the best mark in the NFC.

Edwards and Jefferson have a chance to do the one thing Garnett and Moss couldn't do when they played in Minnesota: win a championship.

The Vikings reached the NFC Championship Game twice during Moss' eight seasons with the club, but lost both times. The Timberwolves lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in their only appearance in the Western Conference Finals with Garnett in the 2003-04 season.

Edwards and the Timberwolves open the 2024-25 NBA season on Tuesday against the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Jefferson and the Vikings will be in Los Angeles this week to play the Rams on Thursday night at SoFi Stadium.