• 2013 NBA scoring champion
• 2014 NBA minutes leader
• All NBA selections- 6 times
• NBA All Star- 9 times
Career Turning Point
Being the third overall pick in the 2003 NBA Draft, right after LeBron James #1 and Darko Milicic #2.
Personal Life
Date of Birth
May 29, 1984
Age (as in 2016)
32 Years
Birth Place
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.
Zodiac sign/Sun sign
Gemini
Nationality
American
Hometown
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.
School
Towson Catholic High School, Towson, Maryland, U.S.A.
College
Syracuse University, New York, United States
Educational Qualifications
Not Known
Family
Father- Carmelo Iriarte (Died of Liver failure when Carmelo was 2 years old) Mother- Mary Anthony
Religion
Not Known
Ethnicity
Puerto Rican (Father)
African- American (mother)
Hobbies
Music & Video Games
Controversies
During a match between the New York Knicks and Portland Trail Blazers, a heckler started irritating Carmelo Anthony by shouting out, "You guys suck. You guys suck." The heckler further added that he would never come again to watch the Knicks play. Anthony agitated at such a comment replied, "Look, the owner's right there, ask for your money back." After the match, the New York Knicks owner, James Dolan ordered Carmelo Anthony to issue an apology, to which Anthony was reluctant but still had to do so.
Favourite Things
Favourite NBA player
Michael Jordan
Favourite TV show
G.I.Joe
Favourite Film
Casino (1995)
Girls, Family & More
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Marital Status
Married
Affairs/Girlfriends
La La Vasquez (Started dating in 2003)
Wife
La La Vasquez
Children
Daughter- None Son- Kiyan Carmelo Anthony
Money Factor
Cars
Chevrolet Chevelle SS, 2014 Corvette Stingray
Salary
$22 Million
Net Worth (approx.)
$90 Million
Some Lesser Known Facts About Carmelo Anthony
Does Carmelo Anthony smoke: No
Does Carmelo Anthony drink alcohol: Yes
Just like Michael Jordan, Carmelo was cut from his high school team as a freshman.
Anthony won the 2002 High School all American slam dunk contest.
Carmelo Anthony has been named The Big East Rookie of the week a record 10 times. He surpassed NBA legend Allen Iverson’s record of 9 Awards.
In 2006, Anthony faced a 15 game suspension for an ugly on court brawl with the members of New York Knicks. Interestingly, a few years later, Anthony was picked up by the Knicks in the NBA Draft and he now shares the locker room with some of the guys he had a spat back then.
Anthony is afraid of Cats.
He led his Syracuse University team to a 30-5 record and their first ever NCAA championship.
He has a Sandwich named after him at New York’s famous Carnegie Deli Restaurant. The sandwich is called “The Melo”, which costs around $22.
In 2013, Carmelo started a high-end watch and luxury lifestyle magazine called ‘Haute Life.’
Anthony’s 33- point outburst against Texas in the final four set an NCAA tournament record for most points by a freshman.
Carmelo got a scar above his left eyebrow when he was 4, after falling off a speaker he climbed to look through a window and watch his elder brother play Basketball.
Carmelo Anthony is the only player to be the cover athlete for all 3 EA Sports Basketball franchises.
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