Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson recreate the iconic jersey swap photo of KG and Randy Moss

MINNEAPOLIS – Two of Minnesota's biggest sports superstars have recreated an iconic jersey swap photo taken by their predecessors over 20 years ago.

Justin Jefferson of the Vikings And Anthony Edwards of the Timberwolves Interviewed and photographed for ESPN in late August, just before the start of the NFL season. As part of the article published Tuesday, Jefferson and Edwards posed for a photo that sports fans had overwhelmingly wanted for some time: an homage to the 2000 image of Kevin Garnett and Randy Moss.

According to ESPN, Moss suggested swapping jerseys with Garnett while they posed for photos in Sports magazine, a publication that has since folded. This image became one of the most iconic photos in Minnesota sports history.

In the ESPN shoot, Jefferson holds a basketball on his right shoulder while Edwards, sitting behind Jefferson, holds a football with his right hand. Both wear sunglasses.

The article examines how the 23-year-old Edwards and 25-year-old Jefferson eventually rose to superstardom in Minnesota. Both grew up in the southern United States and attended college there before being drafted by their respective Minnesota teams in 2020. Both talked about bringing a championship to the state, among other things.

Moss and Garnett also contributed to the article and both said they would have enjoyed the moment had they known they wouldn't end their careers in Minnesota.

The Vikings are currently 5-1 on the season and will face the Los Angeles Rams on Thursday night. The Wolves begin their regular season on Tuesday night against the Los Angeles Lakers.