Social media users are praising National Basketball Association (NBA) star Anthony Edwards for his “hilarious” performance in Adam Sandler and LeBron James’s Hustle.

The Netflix sports drama which was released earlier this month as reported by our media follows Sandler as Stanley Sugerman, a basketball scout who helps promising Spanish talent, Bo Cruz (played by Edwards) earn his place in the American basketball league.

Hustle has earned Sandler some of the best reviews of his career to date, with a critics’ score of 89 per cent on review aggregate site Rotten Tomatoes.

Fans think both Edwards and Hernangomez could have promising acting careers in Hollywood thanks to their debut performances in the Netflix film.

One internet user writes: “Anthony Edwards in Hustle is an absolute menace. Somebody get that man more movie roles. He’s a star.”

Another user reacts; “Let’s talk about how Anthony Edwards is now the greatest villain in basketball movie history. The man steals every scene he is in.

“Anthony Edwards’ performance in Hustle makes me now believe that a great basketball romcom is possible,” one fan tweeted.