$160 Million Worth Carmelo Anthony Breaks Silence on Whether He’ll Ever Play in the NBA Again

The 3rd pick in the class of 2003, Carmelo Anthony was one of the most hyped draft picks in a list that consisted of talents like LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh, to name a few. Merely post his freshman at Syracuse, the 6ft 7″ forward decided to go pro.

Despite playing only one year of college basketball, Anthony had become a name to reckon with, winning an NCAA champion in his freshman and ranking among the final four outstanding players. Selected by the Denver Nuggets, Melo would live up to the high expectations, making the All-Rookie First Team.

As the years progressed, Anthony cemented his position as one of the elite scorers in the league. As years passed, the New York native collected ten All-Star and six All-NBA selections among his scoring title in 2013 and three gold medals but failed to get his hands on the Larry O’Brien trophy, unlike his draft peers James, Wade, and Bosh.

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Fast forward to the 2022-23 season, Anthony hasn’t played a single game and is a free agent. While the 38-year-old hasn’t lost the desire to ball, he has accepted his current fate and has left it to destiny when it comes to him returning to the NBA.

Carmelo Anthony’s detailed response to ESPN’s Malika Andrews when asked about his future in the NBA.

The last couple of years hasn’t been the most pleasant for Melo, beginning with his failed stint in Houston during the 2018-19 season, having him sit out for close to a year before he signed with the Portland Trail Blazers. Accepting to come off the bench, the veteran would flourish in his role.

During the 2021-22 off-season, Anthony decided to join forces with King James, an association that had been in the making for years. Unfortunately, despite being one of the favorites to win the chip, the Lakers failed to click as a unit, not even making the play-in.

With his one-year minimum contract ending, Melo had no takers, leading to him sitting out. Recently, attending son Kian Anthony’s high school game, Anthony caught up with ESPN’s Malika Andrews, giving a detailed response on his future.

It was a special night for Anthony, who was attending his son Kian’s high school game, who faced Bronny James and Sierra Canyon. Ironically, King James was present for the game as well.

Carmelo Anthony’s $160 million net worth.

In the 19 seasons he played, Melo accumulated a mammoth $260 million from salaries alone. According to an earlier report of ours, the former Knicks player also has endorsements with brands like Panini, Jordan, Footlocker, and Powercoco in his kitty, to name a few. According to sports/finance writer Andrew Petcash, Melo makes a healthy $6 million per annum from advertisements.

Find below a Twitter thread into some of Melo’s top investments as listed by Andrew Petcash.

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