SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Anyone accomplished and appreciated enough to earn a spot in his/her sport’s Hall of Fame relishes the honor. But none of the enshrinees Saturday night at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame reveled in the experience more than former NBA scoring star Carmelo Anthony.

The stage inside and outside Symphony Hall for the Class of 2025 was set up nicely for Anthony, a 10-time All-Star who played most of his 19-season career with the New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets.

Anthony, his family and his personal contingent of supporters were among the last to walk the red carpet heading into the ceremony. That gave him extra time to savor his literal entrance into basketball’s shrine, pausing for a flurry of photos with his kids and crew.

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