Carmelo Anthony enters the Hall of Fame as a Knick — and he wouldn’t have it any other way.

A 10-time NBA All-Star, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and one of the most iconic scorers of his generation, Anthony headlined the 2025 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class alongside Dwight Howard and WNBA legends Sue Bird, Maya Moore, and Sylvia Fowles, as well as the entire 2008 USA Men’s National Team.

With Dwyane Wade and Allen Iverson at his side during his induction speech, Anthony delivered a heartfelt thank you tour before turning his focus to the city that defined his NBA legacy: New York.

“To the New York Knicks and the city of New York, the Mecca of basketball: You gave me more than a jersey. You gave me an identity from the lights of Madison Square Garden to the heart

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