“Yeah, finally... Took me 5 years to get that gorilla off my back, it”
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Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Kyam Anthony is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Melo", Anthony played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is a ten-time NBA All-Star and six-time All-NBA Team member. He played college basketball for the Syracuse Orange, winning a national championship as a freshman in 2003 while being named the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player…
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sports · American basketball player (born 1984) · basketball player · also Carmelo Anthony, Melo, Carmelo K. Anthony, Anthony
Born 29 May 1984 · Q129041
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2026· 20 entries
Sports Media Watch: NBC officially names Carmelo Anthony to its NBA studio
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Black America Web: What We Need to Know: New Tupac Confession, Carmelo Anthony Retrial Fight
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ATE Capital: Crónica de un desalojo anunciado: La derogación del marco de emergencia y el avance sobre los territorios ancestrales de las comunidades Mapuche Lof Kinxikew y Lof Melo con la complicidad estatal
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AOL.com: Carmelo Anthony precisely predicted Westbrook's retirement last year
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Resumen Latinoamericano -: Nación Mapuche. Lof Melo resiste. Lonko Lucas Melo: Situación de los desalojos de Lof Kinxikeo y Melo / Orlando Carriqueo, referente Mapuche expresó: "Estas tierras fueron vendidas en la Dictadura Militar con la Comunidad adentro" - Resumen Latinoamericano -
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eciks.org: Carmelo Anthony discusses Kiyan’s future, Syracuse coaching in exclusive interview
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Resumen Latinoamericano -: Nación Mapuche. Cantidad de expresiones de solidaridad con Lof Melo y Kinxikeo de personas, organizaciones sociales e instituciones, reafirman el contexto actual que las Comunidades no están solas y el tremendo error jurídico y político de los gobernant - Resumen Latinoamericano -
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Telemundo Puerto Rico: Carmelo Anthony se une al swing por la YMCA San Juan
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El Nuevo Día: Carmelo Anthony dice presente nuevamente para apoyar a Puerto Rico
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El Vocero de Puerto Rico: Carmelo Anthony reafirma su compromiso con Puerto Rico: “Me honra poder retribuir”
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Primera Hora: Carmelo Anthony reafirma su compromiso con Puerto Rico previo al YMCA Invitational Golf Tournament
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HOY Trujillo: Rosario Melo resalta el esfuerzo realizado por el Ayuntamietno con los conciertos de las fiestas
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Hoy: Melo destaca el esfuerzo hecho en los conciertos de las fiestas
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ctaa.org.ar: Repudio al violento desalojo de familias mapuche de los lof Kinxikew y Melo en Neuquén
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La Angostura Digital: La Confederación Mapuche cuestionó duramente los desalojos de las comunidades Lof Kinxikew y Lof Melo
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Public attention spiked: 69,572 Wikipedia readers in one day, 20.7× the usual 3,367, with 2 article edits.
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2025· 4 entries
Won the Basketball Hall of Fame with _Retired Basketball (2025).
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Awarded Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2025).
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Snopes.com rated the claim “The family of 17-year-old Karmelo Anthony, who is accused of the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf, also 17, used funds donated to them to buy a house and a new car.” False.
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As an individual player and also as a member of the 2008 U
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2021· 1 entry
Was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team, and is regarded as one of the greatest scorers in NBA history
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2018· 1 entry
Joined Houston Rockets in 2018.
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2017· 5 entries
In a 120–112 loss to Knicks cross-town rivals Brooklyn Nets, Anthony became only the third player to score 10,000 points for two franchises, joining Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Milwaukee Bucks and L
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Was announced as the replacement for Kevin Love on the 2017 NBA All-Star Game, thus gaining his tenth All-Star appearance
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Anthony scored a season-high 45 points, his first 40-point game of the season, in a quadruple-overtime 142–139 loss to the Atlanta Hawks
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Anthony scored a Knicks-record 25 points in the second quarter, breaking the old record of 24 points shared by Hall of Famer Willis Reed and Allan Houston
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Joined Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017.
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2016· 5 entries
In a Christmas Day game against the Boston Celtics, Anthony moved past Elgin Baylor into 28th place on the NBA career scoring list when he scored 29 points upping his total to 23,156 compared to Baylor's 23,149
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In a game against the Sacramento Kings, Anthony became the fifth active player to eclipse the 23,000 point mark
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Won the Basketball Olympics Gold with United States Basketball (2016).
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Anthony scored 23 points with 7 rebounds as he passed another NBA legend, Clyde Drexler, in the career scoring list moving up to No
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In the Knicks' 118–111 overtime win against the Jazz, Anthony recorded 30 points, seven rebounds and nine assists, while passing Larry Bird for 31st place in career points scored
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2015· 1 entry
Anthony was named as a starter in the 2015 NBA All-Star Game, his seventh consecutive start and eight overall alongside LeBron James, Pau Gasol, Kyle Lowry and John Wall
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2014· 4 entries
Anthony re-signed with the Knicks to a five-year, $124 million contract
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Anthony informed the Knicks that he would opt out of his contract and become a free agent
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Anthony won his second Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played March 3–9, after he averaged 29
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Anthony played in his seventh All-Star Game as a starter for the East All-Stars
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2013· 12 entries
Anthony was named to the All-NBA Second Team
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Anthony won his second straight Eastern Conference Player of the Week award for games played from April 8 to 15, 2013, when he led the team to a 3–1 record
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The Knicks' 13-game winning streak ended with a loss to the Bulls, 118–111
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Anthony was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the period April 1–7, 2013
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Anthony scored 36 points and 12 rebounds, nine offensive, as the Knicks tallied their 12th straight win in a 125–120 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder
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Anthony tied his career high by scoring 50 points in a 102–90 win over the Miami Heat and became the first player in NBA history to record 50+ points with no baskets in the paint
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Anthony scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds in a win against the Boston Celtics as he recorded a double-double in consecutive games
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Anthony recorded 32 points and 11 rebounds in a 111–102 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats
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In a game against the Orlando Magic, Anthony set the Knicks' team-record with 30 straight 20-point games, breaking the old record set by Richie Guerin (29 games)
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Anthony was suspended for one game without pay for confronting Kevin Garnett after a game on January 7
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Anthony received his second Player of the Week for games played from December 31, 2012, to January 6, 2013
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Anthony became the first Knicks player with the highest-selling jersey in the NBA, based on sales at the NBA Store and NBAstore
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2012· 2 entries
Anthony was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week for the period November 26 to December 2, 2012
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Won the Basketball Olympics Gold with United States Basketball (2012).
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2011· 3 entries
Anthony, along with point guard Chauncey Billups, was traded to the New York Knicks in a multi-player deal also involving the Minnesota Timberwolves
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Was traded from Denver to the New York Knicks days before the NBA trade deadline
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Joined New York Knicks in 2011.
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2010· 3 entries
Anthony had 20 points and a career-high 22 rebounds for the first 20–20 game of his career against the Phoenix Suns
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Anthony made a game-winning shot at the buzzer, after missing his first attempt, against the Toronto Raptors
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Anthony was named as a starter for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game leading the Western Conference ballots in votes for forwards
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2009· 4 entries
Anthony won his first playoff series when the Nuggets beat the New Orleans Hornets at home 107–86 where Anthony finished with a playoff career-high 34 points and four steals
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In a game against the Charlotte Bobcats in which he scored 19 points
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Anthony broke a bone in his hand in a game against the Indiana Pacers
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Anthony led the Nuggets to their first conference finals appearance since 1985
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2008· 3 entries
In a 116–105 home win over the Timberwolves, Anthony tied George Gervin for the most points scored in one quarter in NBA history by scoring 33 points in the third quarter
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Won the Basketball Olympics Gold with United States Basketball (2008).
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Anthony was named to his second consecutive NBA All-Star Game—his first as a starter
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2007· 1 entry
Their son, Kiyan Carmelo Anthony, was born on March 7, 2007.
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2006· 2 entries
Versus the Memphis Grizzlies, he scored 33 points to push his career point total over the 5,000 mark
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And the Philadelphia 76ers on March 9, which gave the Nuggets leads they would never lose
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2005· 1 entry
With the Nuggets facing the two-time defending Eastern Conference Champion Detroit Pistons, Anthony hauled down his 1,000th career rebound
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2004· 6 entries
Versus the Miami Heat, Anthony became the third-youngest player in NBA history to reach 2,000 career points
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Won the Basketball Olympics Bronze with United States Basketball (2004).
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Scored 41 points against the Seattle SuperSonics to set a new Denver Nuggets franchise record for most points in a game by a rookie
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Anthony participated in the Got Milk
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Against the Memphis Grizzlies, Anthony became the third-youngest player to reach the 1,000-point plateau in NBA history with a 20-point effort in an 86–83 win
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Anthony was cited for marijuana possession in 2004, but charges were dropped.
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2003· 4 entries
In an 80–72 home win against the San Antonio Spurs
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When he was chosen third overall in the 2003 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets
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Joined Denver Nuggets in 2003.
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While being named the NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player
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2002· 2 entries
Joined Syracuse in 2002.
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Played for Syracuse Orange men's basketball (2002–2003).
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2001· 1 entry
As well as Baltimore Catholic League player of the year
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1984· 1 entry
Born 1984-05-29.
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