The Nuggets faced the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers (5725 overall record) in the First Round of the Playoffs. [110][unreliable source?] In Baltimore, Anthony hosts an annual 3-on-3 tournament, known as "Melo's H.O.O.D. The seven games separating the Nuggets overall record and the Lakers overall record is the closest margin between an eighth seed and a top seed since the NBA went to a 16-team playoff format in 198384. Mia Burks is the mother of Carmelo's toddler daughter that looks exactly like him. That's the bottom line". 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Anyone who has followed Anthony's career knows that he has had some ups and downs over the years. Carmelo Kyam Anthony was born on May 29, 1984, in Brooklyn, New York, United States. The Clippers held home court advantage in the series, due to ending the regular season with a better record (Denver finished 4438; Los Angeles finished 4735). [93] In their third game, Anthony scored 42 points. The team won the bronze medal. [202], On November 19, 2019, Anthony was signed by the Portland Trail Blazers to a one-year, non-guaranteed deal. 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. [101] On January 21, 2010, Anthony was named as a starter for the 2010 NBA All-Star Game leading the Western Conference ballots in votes for forwards. In 2009, Anthony led the Nuggets to their first Conference Finals appearance since 1985. Alani is a US television personality, author, businesswoman, producer, and actor. [66] Footage showed Anthony laying a punch on the face of New York's Mardy Collins and subsequently backing away. [4] Anthony was traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he played one season before a short stint with the Houston Rockets. [112], On February 22, 2011, Anthony, along with point guard Chauncey Billups, was traded to the New York Knicks in a multi-player deal also involving the Minnesota Timberwolves. In that game, he scored 19 points and won the Sprite Slam Jam dunk contest. Anthony also made a shot in the final seconds to force overtime vs. the Dallas Mavericks on January 6. [272] Later that year on December 16, he was involved in the infamous KnicksNuggets brawl during a game at Madison Square Garden. Anthony has played in the Olympics for the US national team a record four times, winning a bronze medal with the 2004 squad and gold medals on the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympic teams. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BCK:Celeb Kids & More (@officialbck) Apr 21, 2023 Apr 21, 2023 As a result of his actions, Anthony was suspended for 15 games by NBA commissioner David Stern. Nobody was even close to him last year in college basketball. [148] Anthony became the fifth-youngest NBA player to achieve the feat. March 7, 2007), with his now estranged wife La La Anthony. [70] Neither player was injured in the collision. [95] In the month of November, Anthony was named the NBA player of the week and Western Conference Player of the Month, leading the Nuggets to a 125 start. He eventually finished with 28 points, hiking his total to 20,025 career points. She took to Twitter where she aired her grievances. On Easter Sunday, Anthony had arguably his best game in a Knicks uniform as he scored 43 points and hit two clutch three-pointers in a victory over Chicago. The Nuggets finished the 200708 season with exactly 50 wins (5032 overall record, tied for the third-best all-time Nuggets record since the team officially joined the NBA in 1976), following a 120111 home victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the last game of the season. [192] The trade was widely seen as a cost-cutting move, as it saved the Thunder tens of millions of dollars in luxury tax payments. [236] After the 202021 season, Anthony received the Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award. Mia Burks, Carmelo Anthony's alleged baby mama, spoke about taking accountability for her decisions, co-parenting and whether or not Anthony will ever acknowledge his alleged child. During the summer of 2001, Anthony led an AAU Baltimore Select team to the Final Four of the Adidas Big Time Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada. [91], The 201011 season began with speculation that Anthony had requested a trade. His father Carmelo Iriarte was a black Puerto Rican whereas his mother Mary Anthony was an African-American. Anthony was named to the All-NBA Third Team for the third time in his career. His mother, Mary Anthony, is African-American. He finished the game with a team-high 27 points and 10 rebounds.[103]. [248] Anthony posted averages of 11.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game in eight contests. [80][81] On March 27, in a home win over the Dallas Mavericks, Anthony scored his 9,000th career point. Mother is Black-American, father (deceased) is Puerto-Rican. [161] Anthony only played 40 games for the season ending with season averages of 24.2 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 3.1 apg and 1.0 spg. AmoMama creates engaging, meaningful content for women. [16] In April 2009, he was named to the ESPN RISE's all-decade team and was honored as one of the 35 Greatest McDonald's All-Americans in January 2012. [187] On December 11, 2017, Anthony passed Vince Carter for 22nd on the NBA all-time scoring list. Anthony played again in the Got Milk? [1] Dave McMenamin, a staff writer for ESPN, wrote, "If you were going to choose one player to challenge Bryant for his title of Mr. In game two of the NBA playoffs in Boston, Anthony tied a playoff career high with 42 points and also had 17 rebounds and six assists in a Knicks loss. [94][95] It was the first time they went 30 since 1985. Despite this, fans were given a hint that they seem to have reconciled after they've been posting more pictures together, proving that they seem to be back together. We collect and tell stories of people from all around the world. We also encourage everyone to report any crime incident they witness as soon as possible. Anthony will earn while carrying a $1,766,970 cap hit in 2022-23. As of 2018[update], thirteen shoes have been released in the Melo line.[289]. He sold his New York property in 2020. He equaled the previous record of 28 points set by Allen Iverson in a qualifying tournament, which was later broken by James, who scored 31 points in the title-clinching win against Argentina.[246]. Carmelo Anthony's alleged baby mother, Mia Burks, is speaking out on her daughter's relationship with the NBA player. During the episode, Carmelo learned more about his roots tracing back to his great-grandmother. [232] On March 13, Anthony scored 26 points to move past Hakeem Olajuwon into 11th place on the NBA career scoring list in a win against the Minnesota Timberwolves. [156] In the process, he became the 10th active player to achieve the milestone[157] and the sixth youngest in NBA history to reach the milestone[158] just behind LeBron James (28 years, 17 days), Kobe Bryant (29 years, 122 days), Wilt Chamberlain (29 years, 134 days), Michael Jordan (29 years, 326 days) and Oscar Robertson (30 years, 97 days). This article was last updated by Sujan on April 27, 2023. In the third game of the semifinals, Anthony made a last second three-point shot to give the Nuggets the win after being down by two points (103105). [263] His mother, Mary, is African American and his father, Carmelo Iriarte, was Puerto Rican.[14]. Kiyan Carmelo Anthony Mother. Carmelo's mother understood that her son's basketball skills would take him far, but she believed that education would take him further. Earlier in June, Anthony filed for divorce from Kiyan's father, Portland Trail Blazers athlete Carmelo Anthony, after nearly 11 years of marriage. [174], On January 29, 2017, Anthony scored a season-high 45 points, his first 40-point game of the season, in a quadruple-overtime 142139 loss to the Atlanta Hawks won. However, at the start of 2014, the Knicks went 41, including big wins against previous season finalists Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs. Kiyan Carmelo Anthony Mother: Alani "La La" Vazquez. [34] He made his NBA regular season debut on October 29, 2003, in an 8072 home win against the San Antonio Spurs. [251] In recognition of his performances and accomplishments in the tournament, Anthony was named co-USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year (along with Kevin Durant) for the third time in his career. [207] In the same game, Anthony moved past Alex English into 18th spot on the NBA's all-time scoring list. He led the Knicks to a 40 record as part of their 12-game winning streak, during which he averaged 41.8 points per game. For charitable contributions totaling $4,282,000, Anthony was listed as number eight in "The Giving Back 30 List of Largest Charitable Donations by Celebrities in 2006". [33], Anthony's NBA career began on June 26, 2003, when he was chosen third overall in the 2003 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. On February 9, 2004, 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 8683 win. A concerned fan questioned whether Mia's daughter, Genesis, knew her father after seeing a picture of Genesis. [212] It was Anthony's 26th game winner in the last 30 seconds of a game, better than Kobe Bryant with 22, LeBron James with 20, Dirk Nowitzki with 18 and Dwyane Wade with 16. Anthony Camelo is now a parent himself and co-parents his son with La La Anthony. [237], On August 6, 2021, Anthony signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. [166] On January 23, Anthony moved past Gary Payton as the league's 30th all-time career scoring leader in a 9784 loss to the Charlotte Hornets. La La Anthony and Carmelo Anthony attend the 3rd Annual Winter Wonderland Holiday Charity Event Hosted By La La Anthony on December 17, 2018 | Photo: Getty Images. Carmelo Anthony made sure to greet his mom Mary and estranged wife LaLa on social media, sharing separate Mother's Day tributes to them highlighting their best traits. [79] He finished as the leading vote-getter among Western Conference forwards (1,723,701 votes) and second in overall voting to Kobe Bryant (2,004,940 votes) among all Western Conference players. While playing for Denver, he led the Nuggets to the playoffs every year from 2004 to 2010; the team won two division titles in that span. [55] He made shots in the final 22 seconds against the Cleveland Cavaliers on January 18, 2006,[56] and the Philadelphia 76ers on March 9, which gave the Nuggets leads they would never lose. A month later, Anthony recorded a then career-high 45 points in a losing effort against the Philadelphia 76ers. [210], On January 1, 2020, Anthony bested his season-high by scoring 26 points in a 11793 loss to the New York Knicks. [6] He currently ranks 9th on the all time NBA scoring list. On March 19, 2018, in a 132125 victory over the Toronto Raptors, Anthony scored 15 points to up his career total to 25,289, thereby moving past Reggie Miller into 19th place in the NBA career scoring ladder. Three days later, Anthony recorded his first career triple-double, with 31 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists, in a 113108 loss to the Phoenix Suns. [123] Anthony later extended the record to 31 games after he scored 25 points in a 9686 victory against the Milwaukee Bucks. Following the news, Carmelo and his wife separated. Before undertaking any course of treatment please consult with your healthcare provider. [286] In January 2009, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame selected Anthony as its professional athlete of the year for 2008. [39] He also became the second-youngest player (19 years, 305 days) to score at least 40 points in a game in NBA history. He, along with Dwight Howard and Scottie Pippen, also appeared in the 2013 Chinese film Amazing, a joint venture between the NBA and Shanghai Film Group Corporation. In 2004, Anthony became engaged to Alani "La La" Vazquez. "[281], After the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, Anthony donated $35,000 to relief efforts. [65] During a game at Madison Square Garden on December 16, Anthony was one of many players involved in the infamous KnicksNuggets brawl. On March 17, 2006, versus the Memphis Grizzlies, he scored 33 points to push his career point total over the 5,000 mark. Carmelo Anthony was born to Carmelo Iriarte (Father) and Mary Anthony (Mother). Carmelo allegedly cheated but never publicly admitted it. The Knicks were eventually eliminated in five games, 41. Happy Mothers Day Ma. [46] However, the eventual NBA champion Spurs won the next four games, eliminating the Nuggets from the playoffs. Thank You for being the anchor to our family!!! [238] On October 19, he made his Lakers debut, putting up nine points, four rebounds, and two assists in a 121114 loss to the Golden State Warriors. The week was highlighted by a pair of 40-point games, first in a loss to Portland (45 points, seven rebounds, four assists) on January 1, and then in a victory over Orlando (40 points, six rebounds and six assists) on January 5. . As of April 2023, Carmelo Anthony has a net worth of a staggering $160 million. Even in your flaws, I see Perfection!!". After being together for almost two decades, LaLa and Melo have had their fair share of ups and downs.