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In April, Carmelo Anthony was named as an inductee into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2025. With only a few weeks left before his September 6 induction, Anthony has expressed how he will most probably feel during the Hall of Fame ceremony.
In a conversation with the "7PM in Brooklyn" podcast this week, the icon predicted that he would be feeling his emotions in Springfield.
"A tear coming down for sure," Anthony said in the clip. "That's the moment, Fam, kids, people that you grew up with."
Anthony , currently ranked at 10th on the list of all-time NBA scoring leaders, confirmed that he'd already cried as he thought about what to say during his induction.
"The speech is written," he said. "I did [cry while writing it]. You reflecting on high school, college, USA Basketball...it's more to just the 19 years."
Although Anthony was unsuccessful to win a ring in an NBA career spanning nearly two decades, his resume is filled with prestigious accolades. These consist of an NCAA championship, six All-NBA Team selections, 10 All-Star nods, and a spot on the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team.
Carmelo Anthony reveals reason behind choosing Dwayne Wade and Allen Iverson to present him at HOF induction
In another edition of "7PM in Brooklyn" earlier this month, Carmelo Anthony discussed why he went with not one but two Hall of Famers to present him at his induction.
"My brother Dwyane Wade who's in there, you better be right here," Anthony said. "Then you have AI [Allen Iverson], who impacted my whole career...My life was impacted by more than one person."
In his NBA career, Anthony partnered with Iverson during their playing days with the Denver Nuggets. As for Wade, Anthony clinched a gold medal alongside his good friend at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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