Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Kyam Anthony (born May 29, 1984 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American former professional basketball small forward. He played a total of nineteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Denver Nuggets, New York Knicks, Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, and Los Angeles Lakers.
Anthony also represented the United States at the Olympic Games. He won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympic Games.[1][2][3][4]
On May 22, 2023, Anthony announced his retirement from playing professional basketball. He is currently a studio analyst for NBA on NBC.[5]
Carmelo Anthony Media
Carmelo Anthony finished his run with the Nuggets as the franchise's all-time leading scorer (he was later surpassed by Nikola Jokić.
Kristaps Porziņģis and Anthony
Anthony shoots a free throw as a member of Team USA during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
References
- ↑ 'What did we just watch?': The bronze that broke USA BasketballESPN. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑ Thamel, Pete. USA Basketball Returns to the Top. The New York Times (August 24, 2008). Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑ Bishop, Greg. James and U.S. Replenish Gold in Treasure Chest. The New York Times (August 12, 2012). Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑ Rio Olympics 2016: USA beat Serbia in men's basketball to win last gold of Games (August 21, 2016)BBC Sport. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ↑ Carmelo Anthony retires from NBA, after 19-year career, NCAA title, 3 Olympic gold medals (May 22, 2023)Associated Press. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
Other websites
Media related to Carmelo Anthony at Wikimedia Commons
- Carmelo Anthony's Official website Archived 2013-01-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Career statistics and player information from NBA.com, or Basketball-Reference.com
- 1984 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- American basketball players
- Competitors at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Competitors at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Denver Nuggets players
- Houston Rockets players
- Los Angeles Lakers players
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- New York Knicks players
- Oklahoma City Thunder players
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States
- Portland Trail Blazers players
- Power forwards
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from New York City