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Carmelo Anthony Biography

The American professional basketball player Carmelo Anthony was born in 1984 in Brooklyn, New York, raised by his mother after his father tragically died of cancer when Carmelo was only two years old. While in elementary school, Anthony’s mother moved the family to Baltimore, where he found himself growing up in a rather rough neighborhood; Carmelo recalls an environment of violence and drugs that he fought hard to stay away from.

Finding his respite in basketball, Carmelo grew to become one of the area’s most talented top players, earning titles as Baltimore Catholic League Player of the Year, All-Metropolitan Player of the Year, and Baltimore’s County Player of the Year. Following high school, Carmelo went on to play for Syracuse Univrsity, where he led the school’s team to their first NCAA tournament title. By 2003, he’d declared himself eligible for the NBA draft, garnering the attention of the Denver Nuggets, who drafted him in the third overall pick.

In 2011, Carmelo Anthony was traded to the New York Knicks, rising to become one of the team’s most impressive players. Anthony continues to play for the Knicks; he is also a member of the USA Olympic basketball team, having competed in every summer Olympics since 2004 and bringing home gold medals for three Olympic years. Torrent downloaded from RARBG.COM