Ice-T and Anthony Edwards team up for a sneaker “investigation” you have to see

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Since its debut in December, Anthony Edwards’ new Adidas signature shoe line, the Anthony Edwards 1, has dropped more than half a dozen colorways — but the latest “tie-dye” edition has everyone talking — including a few members of fictional law enforcement.

On Friday, the Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard got a “visit” from Ice-T’s iconic Detective Odafin “Fin” Tutuola of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” fame, along with comedian Veda Howard, as the duo brought their playful investigation skills to Game 3 of the Timberwolves vs. Lakers series, turning the arena concourse “into a peach-hued crime scene” to celebrate the newest AE1 colorway, according to an Instagram post from overtimekicks.

They also star in new commercial showcasing Edwards’s jaw-dropping basketball skills and the “bodies” (aka dunks) he’s left behind.

@overtimekicks New Anthony Edwards adidas commercial featuring detective Odafin Tutuola 🚔 @adidas #lawandorder #lawandordersvu #icet #nyc #adidas #sneakers #anthonyedwards #sneakers #basketball #nba #nba2k #2025 #adidasoriginals #fashion #commercial #2025 ♬ original sound – Overtime Kicks“How did it happen?” Ice-T’s Detective Tutuola asks, surveying the scene.

“We think it was the traction,” Howard replies. “The herringbone outsole on the assailant’s shoes had him slicing through the defense.”

“Like a hot knife through butter,” Ice-T adds.

The tie-dye version of Anthony Edwards’ signature Adidas shoe, the Adidas Anthony Edwards 1 Low “Tie Dye” — dropped on April 19, and shoppers are scooping them up fast.

Boasting a five-star rating, the shoes quickly earned the coveted “popular” tag on the Adidas website — a mark reserved for trending, in-demand items. And reviewers are raving, with one calling them “the flyest colorway!” Another adding, “I love them — the color is fire,” and a third simply posting, “I need these.”

Jennifer Torres

Jennifer Torres is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. She has covered sports, breaking news, crime and entertainment for more than a decade with work that has appeared in a variety of outlets, including USA Today, the Tampa Bay Times, AL.com, Runway Magazine, Heavy and Distractify. Based in Florida, Jennifer holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Central Florida.