美媒LegionHoops报道，记者乔恩·克劳琴斯基在扎克·洛维的播客节目中透露：森林狼队在2020年选秀前曾面试拉梅洛·鲍尔，当被问及退役后的规划时，拉梅洛·鲍尔表示“我想成为美国总统”。这一回答影响了球队的评估决策，最终他们选择了安东尼·爱德华兹作为状元秀。

LaMeloBalltoldtheTimberwolveshewantedtobePresidentoftheUnitedStatesafterretirement:“So,weknowtheypickedEdwards.Butthat’snotmylittlenuggetforyouall.It’swhytheypickedEdwards.Therewereamilliondifferentreasonsintheirevaluation.ButoneofthemwasthattheyhadaninterviewwithLaMeloBallduringthisprocess—tryingtofigureout,‘Hey,isthistheguyforus?’AndLaMelo…didnotinterviewverywell.Oneofthequestionstheyaskedhimwas:‘HeyLaMelo,afteryou’redoneplaying,whatdoyouseeyourselfdoing?Whatkindofthingsdoyouaspireto?’AndLaMelosaid:‘IwanttobePresidentoftheUnitedStates.’”(via@JonKrawczynski,ZachLoweShow/YT)