They finished the 200304 campaign with a 4339 overall record, qualifying them as the eighth seed for the playoffs. The mother and father were . [16] Due to his struggles with the ACT, his family and friends wondered whether Anthony would forget about his college plans to attend Syracuse and move on to the NBA. [288], In 2003, Anthony signed his first shoe deal with Jordan brand and was paid $3.5 million per year for six years. Anthony's trade request was not initially fulfilled, and he began the season on the Nuggets' roster. [142][143] In the next round, the Knicks were defeated by the Indiana Pacers in six games. Carmelo Kyam Anthony (born May 29, 1984) [1] is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Earlier in June, Anthony filed for divorce from Kiyan's father, Portland Trail Blazers athlete Carmelo Anthony, after nearly 11 years of marriage. Kiyan, whose father is Carmelo Anthony, 37, is matching in his own dark orange bomber jacket that had Yankees across the front in white text, over a black . After one season at Syracuse, Anthony entered the 2003 NBA draft and was selected with the third overall pick by the Denver Nuggets. Carmelo Anthony at Brooklyn Cruise Terminal on May 11, 2016, in New York City. [40] Anthony averaged 21.0 points per game during the season, which was more than any other rookie. His father Carmelo Iriarte was a black Puerto Rican whereas his mother Mary Anthony was an African-American. He was sentenced to one year of probation, 24 hours of community service and US$1,000 in court costs and fines. [79] He finished as the leading vote-getter among Western Conference forwards (1,723,701 votes) and second in overall voting to Kobe Bryant (2,004,940 votes) among all Western Conference players. During that time, he led the team to a 21 record, tallying a league-best 36.0 points per game. 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All content, including text, and images contained on. It wasn't even close. [61] After the season, Anthony signed a 5-year, $80 million extension with the Nuggets. (Holding Our Own Destiny) Movement 3 on 3 Challenge" and is helping fund the revitalization of a local community center for local youth. [8] His father, Carmelo Iriarte, was born in Manhattan to Puerto Rican parents. 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We raise awareness about these issues to help potential victims seek professional counseling and prevent anyone from getting hurt. [102] This was Anthony's third All-Star appearance and second as a starter. He spent two seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers prior to joining the Los Angeles Lakers. advocates for a healthy discussion about the instances of violence, abuse, sexual misconduct, animal cruelty, abuse etc. After Carmelo's mother cleared high school, she moved to New York and enrolled in a secretarial school; she completed the course and got a certificate there. In 2021, he was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team,[2] and is regarded as one of the greatest scorers in NBA history.[3]. Carmelo's mother was a passionate basketball player in high school, which she passed down to her son. [124], On March 29, 2013, Anthony recorded 32 points and 11 rebounds in a 111102 victoryt over the Charlotte Bobcats. [219] Anthony ultimately tied Chamberlain for No. [294], In 2015, Anthony founded North American Soccer League expansion club Puerto Rico FC. [176] It was the 12th time Anthony has scored at least 17 points in his last 13 games that included his season-high of 45 points in a quadruple-OT loss to the Atlanta Hawks. According. The Nuggets faced the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers (5725 overall record) in the First Round of the Playoffs. that benefits the victims. "He's protective," the actress, who shares the teen with her ex-husband, Carmelo Anthony, said on "The . [180] He began his career with the Denver Nuggets, where he scored a total of 13,970 points in 564 games. He was named to All-NBA Third Team for the second straight year. 3 has led his team to greaterand immediateheights, Carmelo Anthony Starting To Play Like an MVP Candidate. He has been named an NBA All-Star ten times and an All-NBA Team member six times. We believe that every person's story is important as it provides our community with an opportunity to feel a sense of belonging, share their hopes and dreams. We also encourage everyone to report any crime incident they witness as soon as possible. [285] Anthony is the only player to appear on the cover of all three EA Sports basketball franchises (NCAA March Madness, NBA Live and NBA Street). Anthony scored 21 points against Argentina, making 3-of-14 field goals and 13-of-13 in free throws, setting USA Olympic game records for made free throws and free throw percentage. [236] After the 202021 season, Anthony received the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award. Last week, Carmelo gave a powerful speech after becoming the 10th best scorer in NBA history on May 3. [82] He played in 77 games during the regular season, finishing as the NBA's fourth-leading scorer with 25.7 points per game, and had career-highs in rebounds per game (7.4) and steals per game (1.3). We Love You.". [234][235] On May 3, Anthony scored 14 points in the 123114 loss to the Atlanta Hawks and moved past Elvin Hayes into the 10th place on the NBA all-time career scoring list. Took me 5 years to get that gorilla off my back, it's a great feeling." Carmelo Anthony was born to Carmelo Iriarte (Father) and Mary Anthony (Mother). He contributed $1.5 million to the Living Classrooms Foundation, a non-profit organization that "provides innovative hands-on-education, job-training, and community service programs for over 35,000 children, youth and young adults in the east Baltimore community. Of course, his loving mother was always by his side, but growing uphe received cold feet from his stepfather, who never seemed to like him. Anthony finished the season as the league's second leading scorer behind Bryant, with an average of 28.9 points,[78] while adding 6.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals per game. [16] He had yet to produce the minimum score of 18; however, in late April Anthony got a 19 and decided to stick with college and prepared for his freshman year at Syracuse. [47], Anthony played and started in 80 games during the 200506 season.