“Carmelo Anthony Always Took the Blame”: $30 Million Worth Former Knicks Teammate Couldn’t Find a Better Example for ‘Greatness Off the Court’

When we discuss the greatest athletes of all time, a tiny thing we miss out on generally is how those players were when they weren’t dribbling a ball on the hardwood. And it turns out Carmelo Anthony is one heck of a man in that aspect too.

Michael Jordan would certainly not be the GOAT if we judge him for his off-the-court behavior, and neither would LeBron James be. Bill Russell would be most fans’ and experts’ #1 go-to GOAT then.

However, in retrospect of the 11-time former NBA champ’s off-the-court personality, we are here to discuss a man who won no championships in his 19 years in the NBA, but plenty of hearts.

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Carmelo Anthony used to take the blame for his teammates and coaches

One of the greatest scorers of all time, Carmelo Anthony was an unstoppable baller in his heyday. And even after becoming a role player for the past few years, he excelled at it as only a few superstars could.

But that humble nature of his, to accept what he must be doing instead of being the face of a franchise for the first time in his NBA career, didn’t come to him just because he was out of the league following his Rockets stint.

It was because he is even greater as a person than he was as a player. And his former teammate at the New York Knicks, Iman Shumpert, told VladTV all about it, revealing how the 10x All-Star always took the blame for other players and coaches when it wasn’t even his fault.

This story by the $30 million worth former NBA champ tells how great Melo was throughout his career when everyone blamed only him for his failure to win championships. Any other player would blame coaches, the other star of the team, and who not, whenever they lose a crucial game.

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Melo’s ignorance by the league this season

One of the NBA’s Top-75 players of all time, the man who amassed over 28,000 career points in his 19-year career is now a free agent despite being an above-average contributor for a sub-par Lakers last season.

With so many young talents also not getting their chance due to increased competition and level of play, we might not see Melo again in an NBA franchise ever again.

And if we really don’t, we must make sure to remember this man as of the greatest ever, both on and off the court.

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